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Basic Certificates in Allied Health Professions

20,874 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 34 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of allied health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Allied Health Majors

In 2020-2021, 20,874 basic certificates were awarded to allied health majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in allied health at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 27,677
Basic Certificate 20,874
Master’s Degree 12,328
Undergraduate Certificate 11,543
Bachelor’s Degree 9,264
Doctor’s Degree 533
Graduate Certificate 89

Earnings of Allied Health Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for allied health majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in allied health. About 52.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10,857
Women 10,017
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The racial-ethnic distribution of allied health basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 534
Black or African American 1,579
Hispanic or Latino 4,150
White 12,964
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,576
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to allied health that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,931

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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