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Health Sciences & Services at Western Michigan University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

WMU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

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 WMU 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	85
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	127
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	195
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	228
	264
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	267
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	273
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	286
	476
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	484

Health Science Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from WMU in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	35

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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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