Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USF Tampa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health science.
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USF Tampa was ranked #71 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Florida - Main Campus handed out 1058 bachelor's degrees in health sciences & services. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 969 degrees were handed out.
Health Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,288 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa, health science students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all health science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the health science program at USF Tampa is $255 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in health science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 61 |
Black or African American | 183 |
Hispanic or Latino | 228 |
White | 454 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
Other Races | 111 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 803 |
Public Health | 467 |
Communication Sciences | 253 |
Medicine | 172 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 114 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.