by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks WKU, HILLTOPPERS highly for health sciences & services, placing at #240 out of 440 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Health Sciences & Services Schools | 240 of 440 |
| Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky | 4 of 7 |
| Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region | 34 of 86 |
Here is each degree level granted in health sciences & services at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 61 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Kentucky University handed out 61 bachelor’s degrees in health sciences & services.
WKU, HILLTOPPERS ranks competitively among schools offering health sciences & services at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
Health Sciences & Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from WKU, HILLTOPPERS go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,769 a year. This is below $48,728, the median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.
To complete a bachelor’s at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, health sciences & services students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,535, the typical median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,992 | $27,000 |
Find out more about WKU, HILLTOPPERS tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 10% of health sciences & services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of health sciences & services bachelor’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS were White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in health sciences & services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
WKU, HILLTOPPERS conferred 61 bachelor’s completions in health services/allied health/health sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).
