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Graduate Health Professions Programs at Northern Illinois University

127 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#6 Best Rank — Doctoral

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in health professions at Northern Illinois University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 23 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Northern Illinois University Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#623 in the U.S.
#28 in Illinois
#66 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Northern Illinois University highly for health professions, ranked #623 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 623 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in Illinois 28 of 123
Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region 66 of 483

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at Northern Illinois University

The following degree levels are granted in health professions at Northern Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 334
Master’s 115
Doctoral 12

Graduate Health Professions Majors at Northern Illinois University

This health professions area of study at Northern Illinois University includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 163
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 113
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 55
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 33
Public Health 32
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 31
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 22
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 7

Northern Illinois University Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Illinois University conferred 115 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

Northern Illinois University holds a strong position among schools offering health professions at the master’s level. Its best result was #28 out of 44 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois 28
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 79
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 534

Northern Illinois University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$23,666 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $23,266 $23,266
Fees $400 $400

Learn more about Northern Illinois University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 13% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Health Professions Master's degree grads The majority of health professions master’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are White. About 59% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Northern Illinois University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

Northern Illinois University Health Professions Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Illinois University conferred 12 doctoral degrees in health professions.

Doctoral Rankings

Northern Illinois University is a solid choice among schools offering health professions at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #6 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 6
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 14
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 115

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of health professions doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Health Professions Doctoral degree grads The majority of health professions doctoral degree graduates at Northern Illinois University were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a doctoral in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Northern Illinois University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at Northern Illinois University

Undergraduate study is also available at Northern Illinois University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions 334

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