Northwestern Health Sciences University

    Bloomington, MN, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Small city
    • Health professions school

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    Northwestern Health Sciences University Outcomes

    Northwestern Health Sciences University has 5 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $67,369 one year after finishing, against $60,363 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    50%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    —

    First-year retention

    Not reported in the 2025 federal data

    Median earnings

    $51,002

    Former students who received federal aid

    Northwestern Health Sciences University graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Northwestern Health Sciences University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 11 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Chiropractic
    166 graduates · $60,506 median earnings
    Above the national median
    4 of 5 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    Median debt is 31% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $67,369
    Field median $60,363
    Chiropractic (first professional)
    $60,506
    Field median $60,656
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (certificate)
    $41,653
    Field median $30,028
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (master's)
    $39,071
    Field median $33,750
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (associate)
    $36,374
    Field median $31,784
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions42$67,369N/A$60,36312% above$20,750
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services16$36,374N/A$31,78414% above$14,750

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems27$21,218$39,071$33,75016% above$83,235

    First professional programs

    First professional programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Chiropractic166$54,863$60,506$60,6560% above$191,637

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services25N/A$41,653$30,02839% above$14,750

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Northwestern Health Sciences University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 64 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Human Biology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Natural Sciences Managers

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Human Biology

      • Science
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Water Resource Specialists

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Human Biology

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Medical Dosimetrists

      Median pay
      $147,470
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Anesthesiologist Assistants

      Median pay
      $135,880
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Monitoring
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Physician Assistants

      Median pay
      $135,880
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening

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