by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health & Wellness. 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 Nevada - Reno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNR is in the top 10% of the country for health science. More specifically it was ranked #48 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $263 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,901 | $23,554 |
| Fees | $794 | $794 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,216 | $12,216 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,370 | $4,370 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNR took out an average of $21,263 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNR make an average of $33,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $32,939.
UNR does not offer an online option for its health science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.
About 75.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 77.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in health science at UNR in 2019-2020, 45.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 179 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 344 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 67 |
| Nursing | 144 |
View All Health Sciences & Services Related Majors >
*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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