Health Sciences & Services at West Virginia University

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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

WVU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The health science major at WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of health science master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health science master's degree from WVU, 71% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	32

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

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 West Virginia 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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.