Health Professions at Nebraska Wesleyan University
NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. In 2021, 41 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.
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.
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NWU Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
NWU Health Professions Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at NWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The health professions major at NWU 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 Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 304 |
| Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 340 |
| 402 | |
| Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 424 |
| Best Health Professions Schools | 590 |
| Best Value Health Professions Schools | 635 |
| 706 | |
| Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 735 |
| Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 975 |
| Most Focused Health Professions Schools | 2,604 |
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in health professions from NWU. This makes it the #726 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
Health Professions Student Demographics at NWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
NWU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at NWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NWU Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from NWU, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a master's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NWU 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
The following health professions concentations are available at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 64 |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NE | Average Salary in NE |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 22,970 | $64,470 |
| Nursing Assistants | 14,580 | $28,730 |
| Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 9,730 | $54,520 |
| Personal Care Aides | 7,720 | $26,230 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 5,640 | $43,160 |
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 Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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