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Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from NSU.

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.

NSU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at NSU 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
20
Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools 44
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
57
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 91
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 230
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools 326
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 450

Earnings of NSU Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $57,708. This is 84% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Health Science Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health science from NSU in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at NSU 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 State University of Louisiana 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NSU 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

The following health science concentations are available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 20

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Community Health Workers 480 $39,840

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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