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.

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

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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	16
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	39
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	86
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
	175
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	204
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	382
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	465
	713
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	755
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	812

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

Of the 54 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 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 2% 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 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	54

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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.