Basic Certificates in Orthotist/Prosthetist

In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 20 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Orthotist/Prosthetist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 5 people earned their basic certificate in orthotist/prosthetist. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in orthotist/prosthetist at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	212
Associate Degree	58
Undergraduate Certificate	42
Bachelor’s Degree	14
Basic Certificate	5

Earnings of Orthotist/Prosthetist Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for orthotist/prosthetist majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in orthotist/prosthetist. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	4
Women	1

The racial-ethnic distribution of orthotist/prosthetist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to orthotist/prosthetist that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	40
	26
	16
	7
	6

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
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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