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Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Students who pursue the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences are prepared for entry-level careers in public health, wellness, community nutrition, food service management, and health-related fields. The degree also provides strong preparation for graduate study or application to professional programs within the allied health professions.

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Labor Market Snapshot - Health Sciences

Area: US

Employed (est.)
178,800
Median Salary
$63,043
Job Postings (live)
18,900
Past Growth
(2018–2025)
6.7%
Projected Growth
(2024–2034)
9.4%

Related Occupations

  • Community Health Workers
  • Health Education Specialists
  • Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

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Potential Employers

Some of the graduates of this program have gone on to work for:

  • Atrium Health
  • AvidXchange, Inc.
  • Baylor Scott & White Health
  • BD
  • CareSouth Carolina, Inc.
  • Concord Hospital
  • Detroit Medical Center
  • ECG Management Consultants
  • Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
  • HCA Healthcare
  • Heartland Dental
  • Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
  • LPL Financial
  • Navion Senior Living
  • Nelson Mullins
  • Premier Inc.
  • Prisma Health
  • Spirit Airlines
  • The Aspenwood Company
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Career Paths

Graduates of this program have gone on to become:

  • Account Executive
  • Attorney
  • Bank Teller
  • Credentialing Coordinator
  • Credit Analyst
  • Data Quality Program Manager
  • Director of Ambulatory Operations
  • Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management - HCA Florida JFK Hospital
  • Director-Software Engineering
  • Employee Benefits Team Leader
  • Executive Director
  • Group Chief Executive Officer
  • HR Business Partner II
  • Payment Operations Manager
  • Principal, Performance Transformation
  • Project Manager
  • Senior Manager of Professional Services
  • Senior Manager, Digital HR & Project Management
  • Senior Project Manager

Top Industries

Many of the graduates of this program find themselves working in:

 

  1. Hospitals and Health Care
  2. Hospital & Health Care
  3. Financial Services
  4. Computer Software
  5. Health, Wellness and Fitness
  6. Insurance
  7. Management Consulting
  8. Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  9. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  10. Retail

Curriculum and Learning Opportunities

The BS in Health Sciences offers a flexible, interdisciplinary foundation in the biological, psychological, and social aspects of health. Students tailor their studies through a required minor and applied experiences.

Curriculum

Why Winthrop?

students working with simulation person

Cutting Edge Technology

Ours is the only nutrition program in North and South Carolina with a "live" simulator.

Student at job fair

Established Excellence

Our students have an 80 percent acceptance rate into internships through DICAS on first application, with yearly employer requests for referrals.

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Preventative Health Focus

Take advantage of community outreach and research opportunities in the area of nutrition and chronic disease prevention.


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Beyond Graduation

"The nutrition department is a close-knit community that fosters professional, social, educational and personal development. I picked the best possible place to be for my undergraduate program."

human nutrition alum