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Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

If you plan to study health sciences and services, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - River Falls has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855. In 2021, 7 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls.

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.

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - River Falls

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW - River Falls does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls 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
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in health science from UW - River Falls. This makes it the #32 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Science Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 health science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - River Falls, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UW - River Falls 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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 health science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - River Falls, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. UW - River Falls does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from UW - River Falls, 88% 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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a master's in health science.

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

UW - River Falls 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Community Health Workers 400 $45,720

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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