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Lactation Consultant Major

Lactation Consultant

2 Master's Degrees Annually

Types of Degrees Lactation Consultant Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many lactation consultant graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 32
Basic Certificate 16
Master’s Degree 10

What Can You Do With a Lactation Consultant Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with lactation consultant:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Healthcare Support Workers 11.7% $37,830

Online Lactation Consultant Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 3 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 2 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 1 1
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to lactation consultant.

Major Number of Grads
Medical/Clinical Assistant 52,088
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 6,707
Physical Therapy Assistant 5,993
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,121
Occupational Therapist Assistant 3,647
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,195
Radiologist Assistant 1,446
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 616
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 454
Anesthesiologist Assistant 382
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 295
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 187

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.

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