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 South Florida - Main Campus. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. USF Tampa was ranked #60 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 #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for USF Tampa.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USF Tampa paid an average of $577 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
Learn more about USF Tampa tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USF Tampa in Health Science walked away with an average of $22,491 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa make an average of $29,250 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. USF Tampa does offer online classes in its health science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.5% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at USF Tampa in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 77 |
| Black or African American | 159 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 198 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 449 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 71 |
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 | 969 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 200 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Public Health | 244 |
| Nursing | 464 |
*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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