Health Sciences & Services at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from SWOSU.

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.

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SWOSU does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at SWOSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SWOSU 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	26
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
	56
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools	56
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	109
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools	125
	148
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	232
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	278

Health Science Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at SWOSU are white. Around 82% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a associate's in health science.

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

SWOSU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from SWOSU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at SWOSU 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	53
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SWOSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	80

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.