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Health Professions at Northwest Missouri State University

Health Professions at Northwest Missouri State University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northwest Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Northwest Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Northwest Health Professions Master’s Program

100% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Northwest, 67% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Personal Care Aides 60,330 $23,020
Nursing Assistants 38,560 $25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,150 $57,800
Medical Secretaries 16,750 $34,270

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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