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Health Sciences & Services at SUNY Westchester Community College

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 SUNY Westchester Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and approximately 10,072 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 32 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.

SUNY Westchester Community College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Health Science

SUNY Westchester Community College Health Sciences & Services 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.

Health Science Student Demographics at SUNY Westchester Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at SUNY Westchester Community College.

SUNY Westchester Community College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

72% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at SUNY Westchester Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

SUNY Westchester Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 SUNY Westchester Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	24
General Health & Wellness	8

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Westchester Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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