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Health Sciences & Services at University of Nevada - Reno

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

UNR Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how UNR 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 science major at UNR 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 Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	11
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	26
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	44
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	67
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	81
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
	153
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	282
	321

Earnings of UNR Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $33,211. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	184
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

UNR 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

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	381

Mental & Social Health 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Community Health Workers	150	$45,740

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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