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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #311 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCCS.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCCS paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $19,572 |
| Fees | $1,632 | $1,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,660 | $4,660 |
Learn more about UCCS tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCCS in Health Science walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCCS make an average of $31,374 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UCCS offers online option in its health science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCCS Online Learning page.
About 75.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in health science at UCCS in 2019-2020, 24.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 196 |
*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.
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