Health Sciences & Services at Western Governors University
If you plan to study health sciences and services, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. Of the 26,612 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 24 of them were health sciences and services majors.
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.
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WGU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
Online Classes Are Available at WGU
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.
WGU does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WGU Health Sciences & Services Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at WGU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 WGU 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 |
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Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools | 39 |
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools | 302 |
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 347 |
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools | 681 |
Health Science Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in health science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
WGU also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
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Community Health Workers | 550 | $47,830 |
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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