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Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Nova Southeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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, NUS Florida does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida 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 Allied Health Professions Schools 18
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools 41
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
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Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 179
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 189
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 945

In 2021, 233 students received their master’s degree in allied health from NUS Florida. This makes it the #1 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NUS Florida Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at NUS Florida is $53,262. This is 4% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 23
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NUS Florida Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from NUS Florida, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 146
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

NUS Florida 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 232
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 27
Respiratory Care Therapy 21
Cardiopulmonary Technology 19
Athletic Training 2

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11,130 $35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians 9,600 $42,730
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Respiratory Therapists 8,200 $57,960
Surgical Technologists 7,340 $44,030

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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