Allied Health Professions at North Park University

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

North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,831. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from North Park.

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.

North Park Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

North Park Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at North Park 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 North Park 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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	126
	150
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
	217
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	247
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	287
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	658
	803
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	846
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,248
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	1,345

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in allied health from North Park. This makes it the #294 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at North Park

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

North Park Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at North Park since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

North Park Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from North Park in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. North Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from North Park, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Park 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 North Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	8

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing

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 IL, the home state for North Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,790	$41,940
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Respiratory Therapists	4,150	$60,500
Surgical Technologists	3,270	$49,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.