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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
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

83% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from WGU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 24

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
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.

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