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Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Northwest

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 Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from Purdue Northwest.

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 Northwest Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Purdue Northwest Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Purdue Northwest 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 Schools 333

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from Purdue Northwest Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $27,986. This is less than $31,369, which is the national average of all health science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Health Science Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from Purdue Northwest in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Purdue Northwest 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 Northwest with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue Northwest 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 Northwest.

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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