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 Western Dakota Technical Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech paid an average of $121 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,388 | $3,388 |
| Fees | $4,886 | $4,886 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Western Dakota Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Health Science students who received their associate degree at Western Dakota Tech took out an average of $21,651 in student loans. That is 83% higher than the national average of $11,810.
Western Dakota Tech does not offer an online option for its health science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Dakota Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 12.5% of health science associate degree recipients at Western Dakota Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 13 |
| Nursing | 14 |
*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.
