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Health Sciences & Services at West Valley College

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 West Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and approximately 7,513 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.

West Valley College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science

West Valley College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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Health Science Student Demographics at West Valley College

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

West Valley College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at West Valley College are white. Around 67% 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 West Valley College with a associate's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 West Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 3

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 CA, the home state for West Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Community Health Workers 6,160 $49,260

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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