Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls.

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.

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - River Falls

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UW - River Falls offers distance education options for health science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	24
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	28
	29
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	34
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools	65
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	143
	146
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools	371
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	453

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

Health Science Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - River Falls since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at UW - River Falls 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - River Falls Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. UW - River Falls does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health science master's degree from UW - River Falls, 88% 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a master's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - River Falls 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 Wisconsin - River Falls. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness	15

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Community Health Workers	400	$45,720

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.