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Allied Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University

Allied Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year.

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.

NKU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

NKU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 NKU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 36
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 140
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 266
276
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 366
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 658
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 837
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools 907
994
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,012

Earnings of NKU Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $44,619. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from NKU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 21
Athletic Training 18
Respiratory Care Therapy 17

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,210 $31,430
Respiratory Therapists 2,480 $49,890
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Surgical Technologists 1,730 $45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $51,780

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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