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Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwestern offers distance education options for health science at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northwestern Health Sciences & Services 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.

Health Science Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

71% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from Northwestern, 65% 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 University with a master's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 23
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 9

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Community Health Workers 1,270 $42,250

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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