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Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 550 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Purdue University Global compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 58

Earnings of Purdue University Global Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $36,626. This is 17% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

32% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

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Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 158
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from Purdue University Global in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Purdue University Global are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 289
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 51

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000

References

*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.

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