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Health Sciences & Services at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. In 2021, 21 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 206
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 302
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 306
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 318
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Health Science Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health science program at Shepherd University awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Shepherd 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 Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 21

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080

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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