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 Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 WKU was ranked #341 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU 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 WKU took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $32,939.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the health science bachelor’s degree program at WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 85.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.8% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| 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 | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Dental Support Services | 29 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 67 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Public Health | 30 |
*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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