College of Health and Human Sciences
Big opportunities thrive in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Curb childhood obesity. Protect the environment. Reform health care. Choose from nine academic units with one extraordinary focus — to improve health and quality of life.
Discover the role you are meant to play in the world and get ready to make a difference.
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What are Purdue HHS graduates doing?
65.01% are employed, 24.53% are continuing with their education, 6.59% are seeking employment, 1.53% are seeking education, and 2.35% are engaged in other activities.
Average Salary: $54,371
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The College of Health and Human Sciences is home to future health professionals, educators and business leaders. Here, you can discover healthier ways to eat, exercise, manage finances and navigate relationships. Find better ways to treat and diagnose cancer. Work to improve the environment and the safety of employees. Refine business practices and enhance consumer experience. Uncover new ways to improve memory and prevent diseases. Reach out to inform residents of Indiana and the world about health and well-being.
Health and Human Sciences Majors
- Biomedical Health Sciences
- Brain and Behavioral Sciences
- Developmental and Family Science
- Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Financial Counseling and Planning
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Human Services
- Kinesiology
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Nursing
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition, Fitness, and Health (double major)
- Nutrition, Fitness, and Health
- Nutrition Science
- Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
- Psychological Sciences
- Public Health
- Radiological Health Sciences
- Retail Management
- Selling and Sales Management
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
