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Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global

Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global

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 Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 361 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.

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global 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.

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Earnings of Purdue University Global Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $36,626. This is 17% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

32% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

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Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 158
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 550 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from Purdue University Global. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 289
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 51

Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Global. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 944
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 313

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000

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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