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Health Professions at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 331 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.

Northwestern Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Northwestern does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Northwestern Health Professions Rankings

There were 297 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 149
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 85

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 158
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 138
Communication Sciences 95
Public Health 46
Mental & Social Health Services 45
Allied Health Professions 35
Medical Science 32
Health Sciences & Services 32
Medical Illustration & Informatics 25
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6
Other Health Professions 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Nursing Assistants 61,140 $28,810
Personal Care Aides 50,970 $24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Home Health Aides 33,990 $25,370

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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