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 New England. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UNE was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNE.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNE paid an average of $1,320 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,390 | $37,390 |
| Fees | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,230 | $15,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about UNE 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 UNE in Health Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,858.
The median early career salary of health science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNE is $28,598 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $32,939.
Online degrees for the UNE health science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNE Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 89.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in health science at UNE in 2019-2020, 8.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 | 86 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 42 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2 |
| Public Health | 7 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 |
*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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