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Health Sciences & Services at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 569 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 78 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.

UK Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

UK Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at UK 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools 25

Earnings of UK Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $26,420. This is less than $31,369, which is the national average of all health science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Health Science Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UK 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 University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 78

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210

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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