Basic Certificates in Other Health Professions
Education Levels of Health Professions Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 276 people earned their basic certificate in health professions. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health professions at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 4,108 |
Associate Degree | 1,316 |
Master’s Degree | 943 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 382 |
Basic Certificate | 276 |
Graduate Certificate | 198 |
Doctor’s Degree | 164 |
Earnings of Health Professions Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health professions majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for health professions majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in health professions. About 88.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 33 |
Women | 243 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of health professions basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 46 |
Hispanic or Latino | 66 |
White | 134 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Health Professions Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Health & Clinical Sciences | 276 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to health professions that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 44,253 |
Allied Health Professions | 22,225 |
Allied Health Services | 19,412 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 13,996 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9,907 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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