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General Health & Wellness at Purdue University Global

Every general health and wellness school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health and wellness program at Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 550 students received a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from Purdue University Global.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health & Wellness section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health and Wellness (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health and Wellness
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Wellness

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in health and wellness for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health and wellness progam at Purdue University Global 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 and wellness major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health & Wellness. 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 Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online General Health & Wellness Schools 1
Most Popular Online General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Schools 3
Best General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Schools 4
Best General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools 5
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Basic Certificate Schools 8
Best Value General Health & Wellness Associate Degree Schools 13
Most Focused General Health & Wellness Schools 16
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools 27
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Health and Wellness Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health and wellness majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Associate’s Program

32% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of health and wellness associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health and wellness only graduates about 24% men each year. The program at Purdue University Global may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

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Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health and wellness graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in health and wellness.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 158
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 550 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from Purdue University Global. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical health and wellness bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health and wellness at Purdue University Global are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 289
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 51

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in health and wellness. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Health and Wellness Grads May Go Into

A degree in health and wellness can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000

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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