Health Sciences & Services at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 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.

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SWOSU offers distance education options for health science at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how SWOSU 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 SWOSU 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	26
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	46
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	53
	56
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	71
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	105
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	119
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	133
	148
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	186
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	220
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	246

Health Science Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at SWOSU are white. Around 82% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a associate's in health science.

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

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from SWOSU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at SWOSU 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	80

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.