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Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study health sciences and services, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from Purdue 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.

Purdue Northwest Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Purdue Northwest Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue 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
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
220
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 239
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 263
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 333
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 386
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 456
459

Earnings of Purdue Northwest Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue Northwest is $27,986. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.

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Health Science Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from Purdue Northwest in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Purdue 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 Purdue University Northwest 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 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue 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

The following health science concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 19

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

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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