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4,516 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
989 Master's Degrees Annually
#85 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Other Health Professions Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other health professions graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 4,516
Associate Degree 1,296
Master’s Degree 989
Undergraduate Certificate 535
Basic Certificate 376
Graduate Certificate 155
Doctor’s Degree 117

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Health Professions?

4,516 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
78% Percent Women
30% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 4,516 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in other health professions in 2021, making it rank #85 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 78% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of health professions majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 265
Black or African American 452
Hispanic or Latino 435
White 2,892
International Students 157
Other Races/Ethnicities 315

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Health Professions. About 3.5% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • Saudi Arabia
  • China
  • Canada
  • South Korea
  • India

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a bachelor’s degree in other health professions made a median starting salary of $30,839 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $27,868 (25th percentile) and $40,637 (75th percentile).

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It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to health professions.

Online Other Health Professions Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 281 schools offered some type of other health professions program. 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) 21 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 63 5
Bachelor’s Degree 36 5
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 63 11
Post-Master’s 13 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 26 4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2 2

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to health professions.

Major Number of Grads
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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