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Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year.

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.

NKU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NKU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

NKU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at NKU 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.

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #271 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	321
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

NKU Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from NKU, 76% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	553
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	870
Health Sciences & Services	94
Allied Health Professions	56
Mental & Social Health Services	23
Medical Illustration & Informatics	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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
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