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Health Sciences & Services at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 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.

SRU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

SRU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at SRU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SRU 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools	24
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools	39
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	46
	59
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	70
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	71
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	79
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	83
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	97
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	140
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	164
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	173
	271
	484

Earnings of SRU Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SRU is $25,368. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.

Health Science Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from SRU. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at SRU since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	93
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SRU 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

Health Sciences & Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	101
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	1

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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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