Other Health Professions

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
Master’s Degree	989
Graduate Certificate	155
Doctor’s Degree	117

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

The major attracts more women than men. About 66% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	104
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	481
International Students	119
Other Races/Ethnicities	120

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Health Professions, too. About 12.0% 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

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of other health professions students with a master’s degree is $57,731 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,374 (25th percentile) and $101,869 (75th percentile).

Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a health professions degree.

Online Other Health Professions Programs

In 2020-2021, 281 schools offered a health professions program of some type. 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

Majors Related to Other Health Professions

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

Major	Number of Grads
Nursing	66,964
Medicine	28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	24,774
Public Health	19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services	17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	16,952
Mental & Social Health Services	16,815
Allied Health Professions	12,950
Communication Sciences	10,547
Dentistry	6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4,684
Chiropractic	2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems	2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	2,481
Optometry	1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics	1,747
Health Sciences & Services	1,746
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	954
Medical Science	909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	462
Dental Support Services	122
Alternative Medical Support Services	80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies	37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	4
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies	0

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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