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Health Professions Associate Degree

Health Professions Associate Degrees

There are 3,763 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Health Professions. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about52% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of Health Professions graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Professions Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 994,689 people earned theirHealth Professions majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Professions at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 144,546
Associate’s Degree (this page) 186,752
Bachelor’s Degree 253,795
Master’s Degree 256,537
Doctor’s Degree 89,612

Earnings of Health Professions Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Health Professions of $53,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,500
4 years $53,248
5 years $61,168

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Health Professions majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in Health Professions. About 84.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29,742
Women 157,010
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Health Professions

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Professions graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 88,755 47.5%
Asian 10,456 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 40,166 21.5%
Black or African American 30,275 16.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1,649 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 673 0.4%
Two or More Races 6,316 3.4%
Race Unknown 6,884 3.7%
International Students 1,578 0.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Professions Associate Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 3,878 colleges that offer a associate degree in Health Professions. Learn more about the most popular below:

Chamberlain University-Illinois tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13,506 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 12,709 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 12,084 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11,076 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, FL

Ultimate Medical Academy is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 10,732 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8,143 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 6,466 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. This school awarded 5,221 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 5,120 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4,637 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

DeVry University-Illinois is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 4,605 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. This school awarded 3,877 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3,522 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. This school awarded 3,107 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,982 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 2,952 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,765 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,668 people received their associate degree in Health Professions from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Health Professions here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Health Professions. This school awarded 2,589 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Health Professions majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 2,587 associate degrees in Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Health Professions Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693

References

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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