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Allied Health Professions at Northwestern College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,496. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from NWC.

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.

NWC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

NWC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how NWC performed in these rankings.

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 NWC 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 248
251
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 326
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 338
1,076
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,099
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 1,212
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 1,453

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in allied health from NWC. This is the #339 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at NWC

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

NWC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
Of the 5 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWC, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at NWC since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at NWC 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 Northwestern College with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

NWC 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training 5

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,540 $35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physician Assistants 1,000 $110,550
Respiratory Therapists 950 $53,870

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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