The Health Science Broad Field program at Northwest Technical College—Bemidji’s technical college—has been ranked as the nation’s second-best online associate in health science program by the website Intelligent.com.
NTC placed 2nd out of 13 schools ranked on the website’s list, Best Online Associate in Health Science Degree Programs of 2024.
NTC’s 60-credit associate’s degree in health sciences broad field prepares students for a wide variety of careers in a program that can be completed on campus or online. The program prepares graduates for immediate employment or for continuing education in bachelor’s degree programs.
Intelligent.com uses information from a variety of sources, including aggregate data gathered from other ranking sites such as U.S. News & World Report, in compiling its rankings. It also uses publicly available information from resources such as the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, the National Center of Education Statistics’ College Navigator, College Board, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The site’s rankings focus exclusively on accredited non-profit institutions. In addition to assigning a score based on a comparison of aggregate data from other ranking sites, Intelligent.com also assigns points for academic quality, graduation rate, cost and return-on-investment and the availability of student resources at the school.
The website says, “our top picks are highly-regarded, affordable and offer the tools and resources students need to successfully graduate and excel in their fields.”
Northwest Technical College’s nursing programs are fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Bemidji’s technical college received initial accreditation for its associate and practical nursing programs in 2019. Initial accreditation indicates a determination by the ACEN Board of Commissioners that NTC’s programs are in compliance with all relevant accreditation standards.