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Health Sciences & Services at Western Governors University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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.

WGU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

WGU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

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 WGU 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	5
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	19
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	37
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	41
	50
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	89
	121
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	124
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	161
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	283
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	347
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	644

Health Science Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WGU 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 Western Governors University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Governors University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	24

Health & Medical Administrative 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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Community Health Workers	550	$47,830

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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