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Health Sciences & Services at Foothill College

Every health sciences and 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 Foothill College stacks up to those at other schools.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 64 students received their associate's degree in health science.

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.

Foothill College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Health Science

Foothill College Health Sciences & Services 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.

Health Science Student Demographics at Foothill College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Foothill College.

Foothill College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

78% Women

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	64

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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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