Orthotist/Prosthetist at Loma Linda University

If you plan to study orthotist/prosthetist, take a look at what Loma Linda University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and has a total student population of 4,468.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Orthotist/Prosthetist section at the bottom of this page.

Loma Linda University Orthotist/Prosthetist Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Orthotist/Prosthetist

Loma Linda University Orthotist/Prosthetist Rankings

Orthotist/Prosthetist Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the orthotist/prosthetist majors at Loma Linda University.

Loma Linda University Orthotist/Prosthetist Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of orthotist/prosthetist master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in orthotist/prosthetist each year. Loma Linda University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

In the orthotist/prosthetist master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loma Linda University with a master's in orthotist/prosthetist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy/Therapist

Careers That Orthotist/Prosthetist Grads May Go Into

A degree in orthotist/prosthetist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Medical Appliance Technicians	1,950	$48,370
Orthotists and Prosthetists	830	$88,460

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brianweedster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.