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Health Sciences & Services at Florida Atlantic University

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health science school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health science program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

FAU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at FAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at FAU 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
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	19
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	31
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	134
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	190
	213
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	273
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	278
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	280
	416

Health Science Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% 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 FAU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	62
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	211

Health & Medical Administrative 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930

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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