What Can You Do with a Major In Health Science? What are Career Options and Salaries?
You’re thinking about your future and are interested in studying health science. You like the idea of gaining an in-depth understanding of human health through training in the natural and social sciences within a full liberal arts curriculum.
If you major in health science, what can you do with it? What type of jobs can you find and what kind of salaries do those jobs pay?
The good news is that health science is a great major. That’s because a major in health science opens the door to a variety of career choices.
Career Outcomes for Health Science Majors
When you graduate with a B.A. in Health Science from Stonehill, you will have participated in a program designed to provide students interested in working in healthcare with a robust base to build a career in the growing field of health care.
A health science major typically leads to graduate and professional school programs. Stonehill’s overall five-year average acceptance rate to health professions schools is 71%.
Take a look at some of the graduate schools health science majors have been accepted to:
- Life University College of Chiropractic
- Logan Chiropractic College
- Sherman Chiropractic College
- New york Chiropractic College
- Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
- Boston University
- Tufts University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Pennsylvania
- Sarah Lawrence College
- University of North Carolina-Greensboro
- Boston University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Chicago
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- University of Vermont College of Medicine
- George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Regis College
- Simmons College
- Yale University
- New England College of Optometry
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Northeastern University
- Yale University
- Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Professions
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Columbia University
- Simmons College
- Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
- Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Loyola University
- Northeastern University
- Sacred Heart University
- Michigan State University
- Purdue University
- Tufts University
- University of Pennsylvania
The most defining moments at Stonehill were my relationships with the professors in the health science major. They are truly dedicated to the students and encourage exploration.
Salaries and Outlooks
A health science degree is a great base if you want to work in a wide range of areas within health care. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is part of the United States Department of Labor. It measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes and productivity in the U.S. economy. It is a great resource for understanding what a job pays as well as how large or small the demand will be in the future for that job.
Here is what the Bureau of Labor Statics has to say about some of the positions that health science majors go into:
| Note: BLS may update salaries and projections | ||
| Positions | Median Salary as of May, 2019 | Job Outlook/Growth 2019-2029 |
|---|---|---|
| Chiropractor | $70,340 | Projected to grow 4%, as fast as average for all occupations |
| Dentist | $159,200 | Projected to grow 3%, as fast as average for all occupations |
| Registered Nurse | $73,300 | Projected to grow 7%, faster than the average for all occupations |
| Genetic Counselor | $81,880 | Projected to grow 18%, much faster than the average for all occupations |
| Physician | $208,000+ | Projected to grow 4%, as fast as average for all occupations |
| Nurse Practitioner | $115,800 | Protected to grow 45%, much faster than average |
| Optometrist | $115,250 | Projected to grow 4%, as fast as average for all occupations |
| Physician Assistant | $112,260 | Projected to grow 31%, much faster than average for all occupations |
| Physical Therapist | $89,440 | Projected to grow 18%, as fast as average for all occupations |
| Speech Pathologist | $79,120 | Projected to grow 25%,much faster than average for all occupations |
| Veterinarian | $95,460 | Projected to grow 16%, as fast as average for all occupations |
Go Where You Want with a Major in Health Science
Majoring in health science at Stonehill equips you with skills that will serve you well, wherever your career may take you.
Stonehill’s emphasis on experiential learning allows students to experience a variety of real-world settings, so you can determine what you truly enjoy — and for me, that was life-changing.