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Health Sciences & Services at Union County College

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

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 students attend the school each year.

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.

Union County College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Union County College

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Union County College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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Health Science Student Demographics at Union County College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Union County College.

Union County College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

83% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Union County College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Union County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 87

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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Community Health Workers 1,250 $51,560

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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