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Health Sciences & Services at The University of West Florida

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at The University of West Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 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.

UWF Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

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.

UWF does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

UWF Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how UWF 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 UWF 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 Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	8
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	32
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	49
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	54
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	77
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	102
	152
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	201
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	210
	319

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from UWF Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $34,791. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 139 health science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UWF since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UWF 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 The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	81
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UWF 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 The University of West Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of West Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	139

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930

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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