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Health Professions at Northwestern Health Sciences University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Northwestern Health Sciences University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWHSU is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and approximately 1,132 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.

NWHSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NWHSU

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? NWHSU offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

NWHSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at NWHSU 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 189 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions. This makes the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NWHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University.

NWHSU Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at NWHSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

NWHSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at NWHSU since its program graduates 49% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NWHSU Health Professions Master’s Program

83% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Health Sciences University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chiropractic	178
Alternative Medicine & Systems	29
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	3
Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 MN, the home state for Northwestern Health Sciences University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides	75,830	$26,260
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Nursing Assistants	31,640	$33,710
Home Health Aides	22,380	$28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070

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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