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Behavioral Aspects of Health

Types of Degrees Behavioral Aspects of Health Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Behavioral Aspects of Health can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	16
Associate’s Degree	43
Bachelor’s Degree	343
Master’s Degree	179
Doctor’s Degree	41

What Behavioral Aspects of Health Majors Need to Know

Studies in Behavioral Aspects of Health build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Behavioral Aspects of Health emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.3 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills developed in a Behavioral Aspects of Health program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Behavioral Aspects of Health careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.4 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Behavioral Aspects of Health professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Electronic health record EHR software	Medical software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Turning Technologies TurningPoint	Multi-media educational software	—
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—
TechSmith Snagit	Graphics or photo imaging software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates include:

• Instructor
• Nutrition Educator
• Clinical Instructor
• Medical Aides Teacher
• Podiatry Professor
• Correctional Therapy Teacher
• Dietary Aide Teacher
• Adjunct Clinical Instructor
• Psychiatric Aides Teacher
• Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
• Physical Medicine Teacher
• Public Health Aides Teacher
• Roentgenology Teacher
• Optometry Teacher
• Dental Hygiene Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	29.4%
Bachelor’s degree	20.7%
Doctoral degree	18.5%
Post-doctoral training	14.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	13.3%
Postsecondary certificate	2.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	1.5%
Some college courses	0.4%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Behavioral Aspects of Health?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 79.9% of Behavioral Aspects of Health degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	498	79.9%
Men	125	20.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	243	39.0%
Asian	88	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino	121	19.4%
Black or African American	87	14.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	21	3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	21	3.4%
Race Unknown	13	2.1%
International Students	28	4.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Behavioral Aspects of Health Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,939
4 years	$60,432
5 years	$70,561

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $70,561 — roughly 39% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Behavioral Aspects of Health Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Behavioral Aspects of Health. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0
Bachelor’s	2	1
Master’s	3	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Behavioral Aspects of Health Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Behavioral Aspects of Health graduates earn a median of $60,432 four years after completion — roughly 59% 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
Public Health	51.22
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	51.2208
Environmental Health	51.2202
Health Services Administration	51.2211
Health/Medical Physics	51.2205
International Public Health/International Health	51.2210
Maternal and Child Health	51.2209
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	51.2206
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	51.2213
Public Health Education and Promotion	51.2207
Public Health Genetics	51.2214
Public Health, General	51.2201

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.