Health Professions at National Louis University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at National Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,402 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from NLU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

NLU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at NLU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NLU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NLU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at NLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
	139
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
	840
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	870
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,409

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in health professions from NLU. This makes it the #791 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at National Louis University.

NLU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NLU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NLU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from NLU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NLU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from National Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services	53

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for National Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TonyTheTiger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.