Health Science Schools in North Carolina

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

Education Levels of Health Science Majors in North Carolina

Health Science majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	3

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a health science major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of health science majors in North Carolina is as follows:

• Asian: 1.4%
• Black or African American: 8.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 15.6%
• White: 65.4%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.9%
• Other Races: 8.5%

Jobs for Health Science Grads in North Carolina

1,990 people in the state and 114,910 in the nation are employed in jobs related to health science.

Wages for Health Science Jobs in North Carolina

Health Science grads earn an average of $41,610 in the state and $43,480 nationwide.

Health Science Careers in NC

Some of the careers health science majors go into include:

Job Title	NC Job Growth	NC Median Salary
Community Health Workers	20%	$36,850

Related Majors in North Carolina

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

Major	Annual Graduates in NC
Nursing	1,399
Rehabilitation Professions	692
Medicine	684
Allied Health Professions	566
Public Health	564
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	463
Health/Medical Admin Services	338
Mental & Social Health Services	310

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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