by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Northern Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #510 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for NKU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NKU was $828 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $413 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,912 | $19,872 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,046 | $10,046 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about NKU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NKU in Allied Health walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,540.
allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU make an average of $43,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $50,698.
NKU does not offer an online option for its allied health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.4% of the allied health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.1% of the allied health bachelor’s degrees at NKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 10 |
| Radiologic Technology | 18 |
| Athletic Training | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 4 |
| Nursing | 223 |
*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.
