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Other Health Professions

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 51.9980 - 51.9999.

Types of Degrees Other Health Professions Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Health Professions may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	153
Associate’s Degree	1,221
Bachelor’s Degree	3,836
Master’s Degree	1,512
Doctor’s Degree	170

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Health Professions?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 76.2% of Other Health Professions degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5,291	76.2%
Men	1,652	23.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	3,886	56.0%
Asian	481	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino	871	12.5%
Black or African American	881	12.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	39	0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	23	0.3%
Two or More Races	276	4.0%
Race Unknown	264	3.8%
International Students	222	3.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Health Professions Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Other Health Professions graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,107
4 years	$54,707
5 years	$64,195

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $64,195 — roughly 31% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Other Health Professions Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Health Professions. 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	3	5
Bachelor’s	16	17
Master’s	18	9
Doctoral (Research)	4	1

^{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 Health Professions Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Health Professions graduates earn a median of $54,707 four years after completion — roughly 44% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services	90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	80,693
Public Health	41,086
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	33,946
Medicine	29,737
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	29,603
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	24,761
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	23,250
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	20,443

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.