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Health Professions at Northwest Nazarene University

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Health Professions at Northwest Nazarene University

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

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from NNU.

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.

NNU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NNU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NNU offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NNU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how NNU 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 NNU 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
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 278
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 486
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 647
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 694
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,083
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,166
Best Health Professions Schools 1,546
1,702
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,272

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in health professions from NNU. This makes it the #494 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NNU, about 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at NNU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NNU Health Professions Master’s Program

84% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 health professions majors earned their master's degree from NNU. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from NNU, 87% 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 96
Mental & Social Health Services 18
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses 13,790 $67,110
Personal Care Aides 12,130 $22,970
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 7,720 $51,500
Nursing Assistants 7,300 $27,400
Computer User Support Specialists 3,230 $48,990

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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