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Health Sciences & Services at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In 2021, 73 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

NKU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NKU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at NKU 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 health science major at NKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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 Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools 17
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 21
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools 25
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Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 51
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 101
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 273

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in health science from NKU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from NKU Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $51,743. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 65% higher than the national average of $31,369 for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NKU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

86% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in health science from NKU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from NKU, 81% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science 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 Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 94

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210

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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