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Health Sciences & Services at Messiah University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,370 students attend the school each year.

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.

Messiah Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Messiah Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how Messiah performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Messiah 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 Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	50
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	101
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	133
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	160
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	185
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	227
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
	293
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	474
	520

Earnings of Messiah Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Messiah is $22,969. This is less than $31,369, which is the national average of all health science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Health Science Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from Messiah. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Messiah since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Messiah 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 Messiah University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	49

Allied Health Professions

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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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