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Health Sciences & Services at Western New England University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,673 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.

Western New England Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Western New England Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Western New England 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 Western New England 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
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	110
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	137
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	223
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	239

Health Science Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from Western New England in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Western New England 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 New England University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Western New England 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western New England 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	33

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500

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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