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

What traits are you looking for in a health studies school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health studies program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. Of the 391 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 68 of them were general health services/allied health/health sciences majors.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

WKU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health studies progam at WKU 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 studies major at WKU 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
Most Popular Online General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	136
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	314
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Health Studies Student Demographics at WKU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health studies at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU also has a doctoral program available in health studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 OPMaster under License

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