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Health Professions at Northern Arizona University

927 Bachelor's Degrees
190 Master's Degrees
143 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Health Professions Rankings

NAU was ranked #309 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 143
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 173
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 186
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 193
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 208
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 238
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 239
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 273
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 277
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 290
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 304
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 306
Best Health Professions Schools 309
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 317
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 391
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 407
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 447
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 455
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 461
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 509
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 568
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 709
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 785

Popularity of Health Professions at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 927 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 907 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 190 students received their master’s degree in health professions from NAU. This makes it the #176 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 143 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at NAU awarded 927 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 297
White 484
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 88

NAU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 190 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from NAU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 25

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 579
Public Health 289
Communication Sciences 227
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 139
Allied Health Professions 66
Dental Support Services 57
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 13

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