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26 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
68 Master's Degrees Annually
#21 in Popularity
$85,600 Median Salary

Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many alternative medical support services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 43
Bachelor’s Degree 28
Master’s Degree 24
Graduate Certificate 18
Associate Degree 14
Undergraduate Certificate 13

What Can You Do With a Major?

People with a alternative medical support degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 13.3% $73,960

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

28 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
100% Percent Women
7% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Alternative Medical Support Services runs middle of the road when it comes to popularity, ranking #21 out of all the healthcare majors we track. In 2021, about 26 graduates completed their bachelor’s degree in this field.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of alternative medical support majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Alternative Medical Support majors often go into careers with median salaries of $85,600. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

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Online Programs

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) 1 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 3 1
Bachelor’s Degree 2 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 4 1
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a alternative medical support grad is $85,600 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 115% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $914,000 after 20 years!

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You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to alternative medical support.

Major Number of Grads
Nursing 319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Public Health 41,651
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 30,594
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331
Medicine 29,089
Dental Support Services 26,024
Communication Sciences 23,558
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 19,400
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,884
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,622
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,605
Other Health Professions 7,676
Dentistry 6,771
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,113
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,980
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,434
Chiropractic 2,881
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,163
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 1,818
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,796
Optometry 1,746
Medical Science 1,051
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 817
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 452
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 89

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.

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