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General Health & Wellness at Purdue University Global

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general health and wellness, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 361 students received their associate's degree in health and wellness.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health & Wellness section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health and Wellness (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Health and Wellness
Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Wellness

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

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

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health and wellness progam at Purdue University Global 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 and wellness major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health & Wellness. 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 Health & Wellness Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	1
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Trade Schools	3
Best General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Trade Schools	4
Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Trade Schools	8
Best Value General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools	13
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	15
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	16
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	21
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Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools	24
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Health and Wellness Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Associate’s Program

32% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of health and wellness associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health and wellness only graduates about 25% men each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 43% more women than average.

Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health and wellness graduates 6% 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 and wellness.

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 General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health and wellness from Purdue University Global in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical health and wellness bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health and wellness at Purdue University Global are white. This is typical 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 and wellness.

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 and wellness. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Careers That Health and Wellness Grads May Go Into

A degree in health and wellness 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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