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General Health & Wellness at Merrimack College

General Health & Wellness at Merrimack College

What traits are you looking for in a health and wellness school? To help you decide if Merrimack College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health and wellness program.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and approximately 5,418 students attend the school each year.

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

Merrimack General Health & Wellness Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health and Wellness

Online Classes Are Available at Merrimack

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.

Merrimack does offer online education options in health and wellness for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Merrimack General Health & Wellness Rankings

Health and Wellness Student Demographics at Merrimack

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health and wellness majors at Merrimack College.

Merrimack General Health & Wellness Master’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of health and wellness master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in health and wellness each year. Merrimack does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health and wellness master's degree from Merrimack, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merrimack College with a master's in health and wellness.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Health and Wellness Grads May Go Into

A degree in health and wellness can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500

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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