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Master's Degree in Alternative Medical Support Services

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Master’s Degrees in Alternative Medical Support Services

68 Yearly Graduations
$40,302 Median Salary
100% Women
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in alternative medical support. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 22% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.9% of alternative medical support graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Alternative Medical Support Majors

In 2020-2021, 68 master's degrees were awarded to alternative medical support majors. This makes it the 21st most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in alternative medical support at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 72
Master’s Degree 68
Undergraduate Certificate 31
Bachelor’s Degree 26
Associate Degree 18
Graduate Certificate 12

Earnings of Alternative Medical Support Majors With Master’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in alternative medical support is $40,302. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $40,302 and the high is $40,302.

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Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for alternative medical support students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in alternative medical support. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 68
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The racial-ethnic distribution of alternative medical support master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 4 colleges that offer a master’s degree in alternative medical support. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

53 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Maryland University of Integrative Health tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for alternative medical support majors who are seeking their master's degree. The alternative medical support program at Maryland University of Integrative Health awarded 53 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington
15 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bastyr University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in alternative medical support. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,570 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,442 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 people received their master's degree in alternative medical support from Bastyr University. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Alternative Medical Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Alternative Medical Services 53
Direct Entry Midwifery 15

Below are some popular majors that are similar to alternative medical support that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 51,608
Public Health 16,133
Health/Medical Admin Services 15,736
Mental & Social Health Services 14,517
Allied Health Professions 12,328

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.

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