The Health Studies Major at Western Governors University

Find Trade Colleges

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Western Governors University

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

If you are interested in studying general health services/allied health/health sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WGU does offer online courses in health studies for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health studies 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 studies major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. 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 General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	31
	40
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	40
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	102
	107
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	130
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	242
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	246
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	515

Health Studies Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 health studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from WGU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies 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 studies.

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 studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.