Health Sciences & Services at National University

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 530 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 14 of them were health sciences and services majors.

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.

National University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

National University does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

National University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at National University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at National University 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	17
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools	50
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	60
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools	385
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	622

Earnings of National University Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $47,121. This is 50% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from National University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 National University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

National University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	14

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.