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Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year.

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.

NSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

NSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from NSU, 64% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 10

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,810 $36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Respiratory Therapists 2,380 $53,510
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,210 $60,360

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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