Health Science B.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to actively engage in scholarship by developing original research problems, applying research designs and methods, and communicating those ideas in research writing.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to integrate and apply requisite discipline specific knowledge, skills, competencies, ethical and professional values in a chosen healthcare field.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able use evidence in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making processes.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to work collaboratively in diverse teams.

5. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to effectively communicate by demonstrating proficiency in written and oral communication skills.

CAREERS HEALTH SCIENCE B.S. GRADUATES PURSUE

Cytotechnologists
Dental Hygienists
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare Management
Healthcare Practitioner
Insurance Policy Analyst
Medical Dosimetrist
Medical Records Administration
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Physical / Occupational Therapist

SUCCESS RATES

84.4%

6-year graduation rate

3.87

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$85,639

10 years after graduation

$66,955

5 years after graduation

$33,646

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

85.7%

Working in New York

54.2%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)