by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Southern Maine Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMCC was $192 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $96 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,138 | $10,138 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,730 | $2,730 |
Learn more about SMCC tuition and fees.
SMCC does not offer an online option for its health science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health science in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 20.0% of health science associate degree recipients at SMCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 27 |
| Allied Health Professions | 61 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 14 |
| Nursing | 83 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
