Health and Wellness
Bachelor's Degree
Next program start date
January 06, 2025
Finish in as few as
18 months1
Learning includes
- Online
- Campus Support and Resources
- Empowered Learning®
Unlock your potential to better serve patients, families and the community by earning a Health and Wellness Bachelor's degree online that you can finish in as few as 18 months.1 Expand your skills and career opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings. And with in-depth, interactive online experiences, you’ll be prepared to make a difference. The Health and Wellness Bachelor of Science degree is available with online Empowered Learning® courses, which allow you to learn by doing, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers.
The accelerated Master’s pathway gives you a head start on your Master of Healthcare Administration or Master of Public Health degree. You can take up to four Master’s courses as part of your Bachelor’s degree. You’ll gain advanced skills and credits toward your graduate degree without committing fully to grad school right now. You could save up to $4,388 and earn your Master's degree in as little as one additional year.2
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What Will I Be Prepared to Do When I’m Done?
Help Advance Your Career
Our in-depth, online Health and Wellness program is designed to unlock your potential and enhance your skills to help you advance in a fulfilling, successful career as a health and wellness professional.
Advocate for Wellness
Once you've graduated from our health and wellness bachelor's degree-completion program, you will have the skills to successfully advocate for wellness—from your community, hospitals and clinics to insurance companies and public and community health agencies.
Pursue Potential Job Growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the projected job growth potential between year 2020 and 2030 for Community Health Workers is 21%.3 A Bachelor's degree in Health and Wellness from Rasmussen University can help set you up for success in this growing field.
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What Skills Will I Gain?
Holistic Approach to Healthcare
Prepare to promote health, preventative healthcare and individual wellness in a variety of settings.
Leadership and Management
Develop leadership skills that help prepare you to lead and manage effectively in any healthcare environment.
Public Health Insight
Gain necessary tangible skills and provide healthcare knowledge on key public health initiatives and concerns as they impact communities.
Wellness Advocacy
Learn to successfully advocate for wellness initiatives while educating the community through a holistic approach that encompasses aspects of behavioral and physical health.
What Types of Health and Wellness Classes Will I Take?
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Healthcare Advocacy
- HSC 3485
- Online
- 4 Credits
Learn how to act as a healthcare and social services advocate for patients of different ages and cultural backgrounds. Learn how to overcome barriers to healthcare as well as challenges to patient rights, health justice and preventing disease.
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Health and Wellness Capstone
- HSC 4290
- Online
- 3 Credits
Students demonstrate the ability to use interdisciplinary methods to draw together different areas of study focusing on relevant Health and Wellness concepts and concerns. Relies heavily on knowledge and skills learned in previous program courses to demonstrate transferable skills, from critical thinking and digital fluency to ethics and professional responsibility.
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Practices and Policies in Public Health
- PHC 4305
- Online
- 4 Credits
Studies the U.S. legal system and court process with emphasis on legal and ethical issues within healthcare. Fraud and abuse, patient privacy and confidentiality will also be covered. Includes a project specific to the student’s program of study.
23 Courses to Complete
91 Credit Hours
Estimate Your Tuition
Rasmussen University is committed to making education more affordable for all students. Our tuition estimating tool can help you visualize the cost of your degree and see what savings opportunities are available to help you achieve it.
Tuition Estimator
Rasmussen University believes in helping you make your education as affordable as possible.
Our interactive tuition estimator is designed to help you discover how much you could save on a degree from Rasmussen University.
Simply enter your ZIP code, select the program and credential you're interested in, and click “next”.
Right away, you can see the total estimated cost of your selected degree.
As you engage with the tool, you may see this number start to go down.
You also have the option to see how attending full-time or part-time could impact your tuition—and what your tuition estimate looks like, broken down by quarter.
The tuition estimator walks you through a number of ways you could reduce your overall tuition.
Click the tabs or the “back” and “next” buttons to move through the tool.
Within each tab, answer the question shown as accurately as you can, by interacting with the slider, select menu or radio buttons shown.
You might not feel totally confident in all of your answers. That's okay. This tool is just generating an estimate of how much your degree might cost.
The last tab of the tool shows you your results, including how much you could potentially save on your Rasmussen degree.
Remember, the numbers shown here are just estimates, and the true cost of your degree will vary.
Talk with an admissions advisor for more information about how to make your Rasmussen degree as affordable as possible.
What Should I Know Before I Enroll?
Entrance Requirements
To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred Associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed 60 quarter or 40 semester credits with a grade of C or higher. No background check is required for this program, but pre-employment screenings, like background checks, may be required for future job opportunities.4
Transfer Student
We believe in giving credit where it’s due. You can get an estimate of your transfer credits without an official transcript in one business day (on average). Talk to an admissions advisor today, or explore our Transfer Policy page for our seamless credit policies designed to maximize credits, potentially save money and expedite graduation.
Help Paying for College
Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how these programs can make it more affordable with self-directed assessments, credit for prior learning, loans and grants, scholarship opportunities, corporate grants and military discounts for those who qualify.
Where Can I Find an Online Health and Wellness Program Near Me?
At Rasmussen University, we want our courses to be available on your schedule, not the other way around. Select programs are available for enrollment through a specific campus and nationally online, but students complete the courses online and are able to utilize online and on-campus support and resources. See below to find out where you can find an online Health and Wellness program near you.
- Online
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Florida
Florida Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Illinois*
Illinois Campuses
*This program is offered online in Illinois.
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Kansas
Kansas Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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North Dakota
North Dakota Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
