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Health Professions at Northwest Missouri State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwest ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Health Professions Degrees Available at Northwest

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

Northwest Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwest was ranked #1,595 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #39 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	935
Best Health Professions Schools	1,595

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northwest Missouri State University handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Health Professions from Northwest Cost?

Northwest Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwest was $537 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $268 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,442	$12,884
Fees	$3,739	$3,739
Books and Supplies	$400	$400
On Campus Room and Board	$11,788	$11,788
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,576	$2,576

Learn more about Northwest tuition and fees.

Northwest Health Professions Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 95 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from Northwest in 2022, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	81
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	4

Does Northwest Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Health Professions?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northwest does offer online classes in its health professions bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.

Northwest Health Professions Master’s Program Diversity

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in health professions from Northwest in 2022 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northwest are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Northwest Health Professions Students

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

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health Sciences & Services	43
Nursing	31
Allied Health Professions	12
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.