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Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. Of the 1,413 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2021, 68 of them were allied health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how NUS Florida performed in these rankings.

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 allied health major at NUS Florida is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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 Allied Health Professions Schools 18
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
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Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 179

In 2021, 233 students received their master’s degree in allied health from NUS Florida. This makes it the #1 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from NUS Florida Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at NUS Florida is $53,262. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 23
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 allied health majors earned their master's degree from NUS Florida. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from NUS Florida, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 146
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11,130 $35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians 9,600 $42,730
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Respiratory Therapists 8,200 $57,960
Surgical Technologists 7,340 $44,030

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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