Allied Health/Treatment Professions

Types of Degrees Allied Health/Treatment Professions Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	908
Bachelor’s Degree	676
Undergraduate Certificate	175
Associate Degree	77
Master’s Degree	36
Doctor’s Degree	30
Graduate Certificate	9

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health/Treatment Professions?

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 other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	461
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, too. About 1.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Allied Health/Treatment Professions Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 schools offered some type of other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment 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)	22	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	19	0
Bachelor’s Degree	7	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	6	2
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	1
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Allied Health/Treatment Professions

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions.

Major	Number of Grads
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	26,641
Physician Assistant	11,351
Radiologic Technology	9,790
Surgical Technology	7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy	6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	4,850
Athletic Training	3,767
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	379
Polysomnography	302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	138
Mammography Technician/Technology	69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	51
Cardiopulmonary Technology	40
Hearing Instrument Specialist	32
Gene/Genetic Therapy	31
Orthopedic Technology	15

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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