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Health Professions at Northwestern College - Bridgeview

Health Professions at Northwestern College - Bridgeview

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

NC is located in Oak Lawn, Illinois and has a total student population of 462.

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.

NC Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at NC

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, NC does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

NC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at NC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Northwestern College - Bridgeview.

NC Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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NC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern College - Bridgeview with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 86
Allied Health Professions 28
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4

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 Northwestern College - Bridgeview.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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