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Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 379 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from NSU.

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.

NSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NSU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at NSU 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 Popular Online Health Professions Schools 45
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 186
461
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 519
553
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 754
1,054
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,503

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in health professions from NSU. This makes it the #519 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #504 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at NSU are white. Around 70% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 100
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

NSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 379 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from NSU in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at NSU 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 State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 85
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 229
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

NSU Health Professions Master’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from NSU, 78% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 496
Allied Health Professions 64
Mental & Social Health Services 26
Health Sciences & Services 20

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Personal Care Aides 34,590 $19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,080 $49,360
Nursing Assistants 20,690 $22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,450 $39,480

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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