Health and Wellness, General

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program of study that prepares individuals to assume roles as health/wellness professionals in private business and industry, community organizations, and health care settings. Includes instruction in personal health, community health and welfare, nutrition, epidemiology, disease prevention, fitness and exercise, and health behaviors.

Numbers at a glance

98th

Popular nationwide

Search Rank on O's List

Colleges offer it

2,763

Graduates (2018-19)

Men: 673
Women: 2,090

Trends

Graduates

Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type

Median Graduating Class by College Type

Number of Colleges by Size

Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates

University of Nevada-Reno	387
Texas A & M University-College Station	299
University of Houston	190
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	134
Towson University	130
University of Rhode Island	120
The University of Texas at San Antonio	101
Texas Woman's University	93
Prairie View A & M University	85
Rowan University	76

Average public university graduating class: 54 students.

Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis	40
Parker University	40
Trinity Washington University	38
Alma College	28
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne	24
Daemen College	23
Tulane University of Louisiana	21
Creighton University	16
Georgetown College	16
The College of Idaho	15

Average private university graduating class: 10 students.

O's Insights on Health and Wellness, General

Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
86% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major	Graduates	Colleges
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	12,781	220
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General	10,224	224