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Basic Certificate in Allied Health Professions

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Basic Certificates in Allied Health Professions

22,225 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.5% of allied health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Allied Health Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 22,225 people earned their basic certificate in allied health. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in allied health at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 29,240
Basic Certificate 22,225
Master’s Degree 14,052
Undergraduate Certificate 11,022
Bachelor’s Degree 7,962
Doctor’s Degree 786
Graduate Certificate 126

Earnings of Allied Health Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for allied health majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in allied health. About 54.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12,174
Women 10,051
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The racial-ethnic distribution of allied health basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 586
Black or African American 1,617
Hispanic or Latino 4,892
White 13,412
International Students 118
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,600
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Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology 18,429
Surgical Technology 1,035
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 719
Electrocardiograph Technology 568
Radiologic Technology 518

Below are some popular majors that are similar to allied health that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 44,253
Allied Health Services 19,412
Health/Medical Admin Services 13,996
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,907
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,973

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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