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Health Professions at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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Health Professions at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from NWOSU.

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.

NWOSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NWOSU

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.

NWOSU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NWOSU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how NWOSU 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 NWOSU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 117
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 373
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 713
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 795
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,008
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 2,949

Health Professions Student Demographics at NWOSU

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

NWOSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from NWOSU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at NWOSU 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

NWOSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 38

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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,570 $53,880
Nursing Assistants 17,120 $25,690
Personal Care Aides 13,820 $20,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,740 $41,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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