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Health Sciences & Services at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. Of the 512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 66 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.

UD Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

UD Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at UD 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 UD 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 Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 49
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 119
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in health science from UD. This makes it the #32 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UD Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $26,224. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.

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Health Science Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UD 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 University of Delaware with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UD Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

88% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in health science from UD. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from UD, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 66
General Health & Wellness 8

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
Community Health Workers 140 $40,940

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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