Health Sciences & Services at Wilmington University

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Wilmington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 101 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.

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.

Wilmington University Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wilmington University does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Wilmington University Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how Wilmington University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Wilmington University 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
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	11
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools	12
	23
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	57
	60
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools	92
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	266

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from Wilmington University Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilmington University is $53,939. This is 72% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from Wilmington University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	52
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Wilmington University 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

The following health science concentations are available at Wilmington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	101

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Nursing

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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Community Health Workers	140	$40,940

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.