Health Sciences & Services at Rockhurst University

If you plan to study health sciences and services, take a look at what Rockhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 45 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.

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Rockhurst

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, Rockhurst does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

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 Rockhurst 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
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	13
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	25
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	42
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	66
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	72
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	83
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	94
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	118
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	122
	124
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	137
	159
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	175
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
	284
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	392

Health Science Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at Rockhurst are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from Rockhurst. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Rockhurst since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rockhurst 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

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	45
General Health & Wellness	33

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310

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
• Image Credit: By JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.