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Health Sciences & Services at Northern Kentucky University

Health Sciences & Services at Northern Kentucky University

If you plan to study health sciences & services, take a look at what Northern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year.

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

NKU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

NKU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Health Science Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

80% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. 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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 21

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210

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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