Health Professions at Northern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Northern Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. Of the 1,197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 184 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Northern Michigan University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

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 Northern Michigan University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	520
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	780
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,440

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #1,064 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #656 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Northern Michigan University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 93% 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 Northern Michigan University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northern Michigan University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 184 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern Michigan University, about 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Northern Michigan University 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	163
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Northern Michigan University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Northern Michigan University in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Northern Michigan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 86% 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 Michigan University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Northern Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	106
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	53
Allied Health Professions	32
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	32
Communication Sciences	9
Mental & Social Health Services	3

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Nursing Assistants	49,760	$30,130
Personal Care Aides	39,740	$24,230
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.