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

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general health services/allied health/health sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health studies program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

WKU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health studies progam at WKU 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 studies major at WKU 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
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	61
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	81
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	122
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	126
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	142
	188
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Trade Schools	288
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	294
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Health Studies Student Demographics at WKU

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

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

87% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 68 health studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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