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 West Georgia. 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. The bachelor's program at University of West Georgia was ranked #348 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #8 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of West Georgia.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of West Georgia paid an average of $643 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,426 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,340 | $10,340 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,294 | $7,294 |
Learn more about University of West Georgia 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. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of West Georgia took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of West Georgia make an average of $15,552 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% lower than the national average of $32,939.
University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the health science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.7% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 70 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 64 |
| Nursing | 150 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
