Allied Health Professions at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.
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.
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NIU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Allied Health
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NIU Allied Health Professions Rankings
Allied Health Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program
In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in allied health.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions
The following allied health concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Public Health
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Communication Sciences
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 10,790 | $41,940 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 10,070 | $105,140 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians | 5,990 | $47,590 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 4,150 | $60,500 |
| Surgical Technologists | 3,270 | $49,730 |
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 Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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