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Other Allied Health Services

Any instructional program in allied health and medical assisting services not listed above.

Types of Degrees Other Allied Health Services Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Allied Health Services may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	305
Associate’s Degree	286
Bachelor’s Degree	776
Master’s Degree	822

What Other Allied Health Services Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Allied Health Services build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Allied Health Services graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Allied Health Services emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Allied Health Services program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Allied Health Services careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Allied Health Services graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Allied Health Services professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Propeller Multimedia React2	Medical software	—
Adobe Audition	Music or sound editing software	—
Speech analysis software	Analytical or scientific software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Biofeedback software	Medical software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Text to speech software	Text to speech conversion software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Allied Health Services graduates include:

• Speech Correction Assistant
• Speech Therapy Assistant
• Speech Paraeducator
• Pathology Assistant
• Speech-Language Technician
• Communication Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)
• Speech Pathologist Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathologists Assistant (SLPA)
• SLPA (Speech and Language Pathology Assistant)
• Certified Pathology Assistant
• Anatomic Pathology Assistant
• Speech and Language Assistant
• Speech Pathology Assistant
• School SLPA (School Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Allied Health Services graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	36.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	25.1%
Postsecondary certificate	14.3%
Bachelor’s degree	12.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.5%
Master’s degree	2.6%
Some college courses	1.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Allied Health Services?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 87.7% of Other Allied Health Services degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	3,563	87.7%
Men	502	12.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Allied Health Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,521	62.0%
Asian	137	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino	318	7.8%
Black or African American	681	16.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	29	0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	10	0.2%
Two or More Races	140	3.4%
Race Unknown	191	4.7%
International Students	38	0.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Allied Health Services Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Allied Health Services graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,434
4 years	$29,082
5 years	$32,352

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $32,352 — roughly 18% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Allied Health Services Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Other Allied Health Services. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	0
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Allied Health Services Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Allied Health Services graduates earn a median of $29,082 four years after completion — about 23% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	80,693
Medical/Clinical Assistant	52,819
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	11,963
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	7,541
Physical Therapy Assistant	5,633
Occupational Therapist Assistant	3,178
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	3,168
Radiologist Assistant	1,513
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	1,195
Medication Aide	724
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	614
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	431

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.