Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from NSU.

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.

NSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at NSU 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 Popular Online Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools	18
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
	219
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	255
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	388
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	698
	841
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	937

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in allied health from NSU. This makes it the #256 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from NSU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $52,493. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from NSU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from NSU, 90% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	64

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health 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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.