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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In 2021, 24 health studies majors received their bachelor's degree from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WGU does offer online education options in health studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health studies major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. 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 General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Schools 33
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Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools 40
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Schools 111
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Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 246
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Schools 254
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Schools 539

Health Studies Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health studies majors at Western Governors University.

WGU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health studies from WGU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies 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 studies.

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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 studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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