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Health Sciences & Services at West Texas A&M University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health science school? To help you decide if West Texas A&M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health science program.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036.

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.

West Texas A&M University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

West Texas A&M University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	71
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	136
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	155
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	165
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	221
	245
	454

Earnings of West Texas A&M University Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Texas A&M University is $28,776. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.

Health Science Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 112 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from West Texas A&M University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at West Texas A&M University 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 Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

West Texas A&M University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Texas A&M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	112

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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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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