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Basic Certificates in Allied Health Professions

20,874 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 34% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of allied health graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Allied Health Majors

In 2020-2021, 20,874 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 27,677
Basic Certificate 20,874
Master’s Degree 12,328
Undergraduate Certificate 11,543
Bachelor’s Degree 9,264
Doctor’s Degree 533
Graduate Certificate 89

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 52.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10,857
Women 10,017
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The racial-ethnic distribution of allied health basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 534
Black or African American 1,579
Hispanic or Latino 4,150
White 12,964
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,576
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Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology 17,138
Surgical Technology 924
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 908
Electrocardiograph Technology 538
Radiologic Technology 423

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,931

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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