Basic Certificates in Health Professions
Education Levels of Health Professions Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 135,330 people earned their basic certificate in health professions. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health professions at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 256,172 |
| Associate Degree | 179,344 |
| Master’s Degree | 149,998 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 137,838 |
| Basic Certificate | 135,330 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 89,473 |
| Graduate Certificate | 16,117 |
Earnings of Health Professions Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health professions 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 women than men pursue their basic certificate in health professions. About 79.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 27,424 |
| Women | 107,906 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of health professions basic certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5,341 |
| Black or African American | 20,850 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31,301 |
| White | 64,584 |
| International Students | 856 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12,398 |
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*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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