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Health Sciences & Services at Shepherd University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 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.

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

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 science major at Shepherd University 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	93
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	158
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	171
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	183
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	197
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	269
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	287
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	298
	329

Health Science Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from Shepherd University in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	21

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080

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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