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Health Sciences & Services at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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.

Northwest Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Northwest Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 115
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 226
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 337

Health Science Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from Northwest. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwest since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 39

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310

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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