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Allied Health Professions at Northern Michigan University

Allied Health Professions at Northern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying allied 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Northern Michigan University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Northern Michigan University are white. Around 89% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northern Michigan University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 82% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health 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 Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 17
Surgical Technology 11
Athletic Training 4

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,100 $33,720
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Respiratory Therapists 4,580 $57,040
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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