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Graduate Health Professions Programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

99 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#13 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in health professions at NSU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #13 out of 18 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

NSU Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#1,701 in the U.S.
#23 in Louisiana
#376 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks NSU as a strong choice for health professions, coming in at #1,701 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 1,701 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana 23 of 62
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region 376 of 874

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at NSU

Here is each degree level granted in health professions at NSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 435
Associate’s 96
Certificate 9
Master’s 96
Professional Certificate 3

Graduate Health Professions Majors at NSU

The health professions field at NSU breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 530
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 103
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 11
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities 1

NSU Health Professions Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northwestern State University of Louisiana conferred 96 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

NSU is a solid choice among schools offering health professions at the master’s level. In particular it placed #13 out of 18 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana 13
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 167
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 861

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

NSU gender breakdown of Health Professions Master's degree grads The majority of health professions master’s degree graduates at NSU are White. Roughly 61% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

NSU Health Professions Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana handed out 3 professional certificate degrees in health professions.

Professional Certificate Rankings

NSU is not yet ranked for health professions at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in health professions from NSU were women.

NSU gender breakdown of Health Professions Professional Certificate degree grads The majority of health professions professional certificate degree graduates at NSU were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a professional certificate in health professions.

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

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at NSU

Undergraduate study is also available at NSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions 435
Associate’s Degrees in Health Professions 96
Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 9

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