Health Science Schools in District of Columbia

122 Health Science students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

Gender Distribution

In District of Columbia, a health science major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of health science majors in District of Columbia is as follows:

• Asian: 2.5%
• Black or African American: 63.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 25.4%
• White: 0.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 9.0%

Jobs for Health Science Grads in District of Columbia

In this state, there are 1,440 people employed in jobs related to a health science degree, compared to 114,910 nationwide.

Wages for Health Science Jobs in District of Columbia

A typical salary for a health science grad in the state is $61,770, compared to a typical salary of $43,480 nationwide.

Health Science Careers in DC

Some of the careers health science majors go into include:

Job Title	DC Job Growth	DC Median Salary
Community Health Workers	20%	$56,820

Related Majors in District of Columbia

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to health science.

Major	Annual Graduates in DC
Public Health	617
Nursing	534
Medicine	471
Health/Medical Admin Services	361
Rehabilitation Professions	172
Communication Sciences	119
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	97
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	79

View all majors related to Health Science

View Nationwide Health Science Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sandra M. Palumbo under License

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