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Health Sciences & Services at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,688. Of the 311 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in 2021, 33 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.

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Rockhurst

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools 28
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 50
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 66
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 72
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 98
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
124
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 129
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
159
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools 175
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 430

Health Science Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at Rockhurst are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rockhurst Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from Rockhurst in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Rockhurst since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rockhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 45
General Health & Wellness 33

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 Rockhurst 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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