Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 524 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

NKU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

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, NKU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NKU Health Professions Rankings

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #271 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 524 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from NKU, 85% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	448
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	619
Health Sciences & Services	21
Mental & Social Health Services	19
Medical Illustration & Informatics	18
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.