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Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Northwest

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Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Northwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,801. Of the 167 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Northwest in 2021, 38 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

IU Northwest Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IU Northwest does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

IU Northwest Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at IU Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at IU Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools 74
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
194
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 306
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 352
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 420
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 425
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 445
557
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 569
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 933

Earnings of IU Northwest Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Northwest is $55,454. This is 8% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at IU Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Indiana University - Northwest.

IU Northwest Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at IU Northwest are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IU Northwest Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at IU Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IU Northwest also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 55
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 6

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,380 $34,040
Respiratory Therapists 4,010 $55,610
Surgical Technologists 3,180 $45,640
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,910 $49,300

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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