General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Alvernia University

Every general health services/allied health/health sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health studies program at Alvernia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 62 students received their associate's degree in health studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Alvernia General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Alvernia does offer online education options in health studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Alvernia General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health studies progam at Alvernia 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 studies major at Alvernia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. 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 Online General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	15
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Associate Degree Trade Schools	21
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	23
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	34
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Associate Degree Trade Schools	50
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Associate Degree Trade Schools	51
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	52
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	74
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	91
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Best General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	124
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools	174
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Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	365

Health Studies Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of health studies associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health studies at Alvernia are white. Around 74% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Alvernia General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in health studies from Alvernia. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. The typical health studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Alvernia since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies at Alvernia 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 Alvernia University with a bachelor's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in health studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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 AU540Up under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.