Health Professions at National University of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if National University of Health Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

National College of Chiropractic is located in Lombard, Illinois and has a total student population of 529.

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.

National College of Chiropractic Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at National College of Chiropractic

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National College of Chiropractic offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

National College of Chiropractic Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 122 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #218 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at National College of Chiropractic

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

National College of Chiropractic Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at National College of Chiropractic are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

National College of Chiropractic Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from National College of Chiropractic. About 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. National College of Chiropractic does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from National University of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chiropractic	87
Alternative Medicine & Systems	60
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	2
Allied Health Professions	1

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 University of Health Sciences.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.