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Health Sciences & Services at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729. Of the 347 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 40 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.

Samford Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Samford Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how Samford performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Samford 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 113
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 221

Health Science Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from Samford in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 78% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Samford since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 40

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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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