by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Walden University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Walden University was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #5 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Walden University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Walden University was $335 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,139 | $10,139 |
| Fees | $395 | $395 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Walden University in Health Science walked away with an average of $50,923 in student debt. That is 97% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Walden University make an average of $49,312 a year during the early days of their career. That is 50% higher than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Walden University offers online option in its health science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 91.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Around 62.2% of health science bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 46 |
| Public Health | 27 |
| Nursing | 892 |
*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.
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