Health Sciences & Services at Shepherd University

43% 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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

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.

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The health science major at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 Shepherd University since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	21

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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