Health Sciences & Services at Western Governors University
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 Western Governors University stacks up to those at other schools.WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. Of the 11,924 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Governors University in 2021, 24 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.
WGU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
Online Classes Are Available at WGU
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, WGU does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WGU Health Sciences & Services Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at WGU 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 WGU 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 |
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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 19 |
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools | 39 |
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools | 42 |
50 | |
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 89 |
126 | |
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools | 137 |
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 161 |
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools | 302 |
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 347 |
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools | 681 |
Health Science Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in health science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
WGU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Governors University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 24 |
Related Majors
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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
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Community Health Workers | 550 | $47,830 |
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.