General Health & Wellness at Northwestern University
If you plan to study general health & wellness, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health & Wellness section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern General Health & Wellness Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Health and Wellness
Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwestern does offer online courses in health and wellness for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Northwestern General Health & Wellness Rankings
Health and Wellness Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health and wellness majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern General Health & Wellness Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health and wellness master's degree from Northwestern, 58% 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 University with a master's in health and wellness.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Health and Wellness Grads May Go Into
A degree in health and wellness 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 University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Community Health Workers | 1,270 | $42,250 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.