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Health Sciences & Services at Meharry Medical College

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

Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 944.

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.

Meharry Medical College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Science

Meharry Medical College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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Health Science Student Demographics at Meharry Medical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Meharry Medical College.

Meharry Medical College Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

73% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students earned a master's degree in health science from Meharry Medical College. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. Meharry Medical College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the health science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Meharry Medical College with a master's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 119
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Meharry Medical College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Meharry Medical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 122

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 TN, the home state for Meharry Medical College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Community Health Workers 850 $44,630

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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