Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health sciences & 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 Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year.

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

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services 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.

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

41% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 41% 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 39% more women than 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	106
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to 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 12% more men than average.

About 54% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	305
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

Health Sciences & Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Global. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	911

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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