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Health Sciences & Services at New Jersey City University

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Health Sciences & Services at New Jersey City University

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at New Jersey City University stacks up to those at other schools.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,550. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from NJCU.

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.

NJCU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
  • Master’s Degree in Health Science

NJCU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how NJCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at NJCU 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 Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 30
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Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 232
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 379

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in health science from NJCU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from NJCU Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NJCU is $37,997. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at NJCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at New Jersey City University.

NJCU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health science program at NJCU awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NJCU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

90% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health science master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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In the health science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey City University with a master's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NJCU 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 NJ, the home state for New Jersey City University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Community Health Workers 1,250 $51,560

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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