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Health Sciences & Services at Western Michigan 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 Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from WMU.

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.

WMU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Science

WMU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at WMU 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 science major at WMU 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 85
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 210
264
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 475
502

Health Science Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in health science from WMU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan 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 43

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380

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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