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arts in medicine/health

Types of Degrees arts in medicine/health Majors Are Earning

Those studying arts in medicine/health can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	5

What arts in medicine/health Majors Need to Know

Studies in arts in medicine/health emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that arts in medicine/health graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in arts in medicine/health emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a arts in medicine/health program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to arts in medicine/health careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, arts in medicine/health graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.7 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.6 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.3 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.2 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by arts in medicine/health professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
SmugMug Flickr	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Qlik Tech QlikView	Business intelligence and data analysis software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
ArticSoft FileAssurity	Transaction security and virus protection software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for arts in medicine/health graduates include:

• Health Manager
• Hospice Plan Administrator
• Health Services Director
• Health Care Administrator
• Home Health Director
• Health Director
• Occupational Therapy Director
• Hospital Supervisor
• Rehabilitation Director
• Health Administrator
• Speech Therapy Director
• Physical Therapy Director
• Healthcare Manager
• Health Services Administrator
• Dental Laboratory Manager (Dental Lab Manager)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to arts in medicine/health graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	48.7%
Master’s degree	18.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	15.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	5.2%
Postsecondary certificate	4.2%
Some college courses	3.2%
Post-doctoral training	2.1%
First professional degree	2.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in arts in medicine/health?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 100% of arts in medicine/health degrees.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of arts in medicine/health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4	80.0%
Hispanic or Latino	1	20.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do arts in medicine/health Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of arts in medicine/health graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$91,596
4 years	$89,352
5 years	$98,782

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $98,782 — roughly 8% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in arts in medicine/health Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, arts in medicine/health graduates earn a median of $89,352 four years after completion — roughly 135% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	51.32
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	51.3201
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other	51.3299
Health Professions Education	51.3202
History of Medicine	51.3205
Medical/Health Humanities	51.3204
Nursing Education	51.3203
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	51.2208
Public Health, General	51.2201
Behavioral Aspects of Health	51.2212
Clinical Nurse Leader	51.3820
Clinical Research Coordinator	51.0719

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.