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Health Sciences & Services at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 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.

WCUPA Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

WCUPA Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

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 WCUPA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	20
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	26
	28
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
	72
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	79
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	147
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	201
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	203
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	374

Earnings of WCUPA Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $52,978. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 69% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from WCUPA. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	65

Allied Health Professions

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 West Chester 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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