General Health & Wellness at Shepherd University

Every general health and wellness school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health and wellness 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 General Health & Wellness section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University General Health & Wellness Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Wellness

Shepherd University General Health & Wellness Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health and wellness programs across the country. The following shows how Shepherd University 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 and wellness major at Shepherd University 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 Focused General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	20
Best Value General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	32
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	39
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Most Popular General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	51
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	51
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools	53
Best General Health & Wellness Trade Schools	62
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Health and Wellness Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health and wellness from Shepherd University in 2021, 43% were men and 57% 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 Shepherd University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health and wellness 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 and wellness.

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

Related Majors

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 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
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.