Health Professions at North Park 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 North Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,831. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from North Park.

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.

North Park Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at North Park

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

North Park Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at North Park 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	115
	261
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	275
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	354
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	369
	539
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	566
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	683

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in health professions from North Park. This makes it the #688 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #633 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at North Park

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

North Park Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from North Park. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 North Park University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

North Park Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 36 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from North Park, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

North Park also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 North Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	111
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Allied Health Professions	8
Mental & Social Health Services	6

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 North Park 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 NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.