Associate Degrees in Orthotist/Prosthetist
Education Levels of Orthotist/Prosthetist Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 41 people earned their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist. This makes it the 74th most popular associate degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in orthotist/prosthetist at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 250 |
Associate Degree | 41 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 26 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 8 |
Earnings of Orthotist/Prosthetist Majors With Associate Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for orthotist/prosthetist students who are associate degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist. About 58.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 17 |
Women | 24 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of orthotist/prosthetist associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Most Popular Orthotist/Prosthetist Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 5 colleges that offer an associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
The most popular school in the United States for orthotist/prosthetist students seekingan associate degree is Century College. Roughly 8,200 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist from Century College. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.
NHTI-Concord's Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in orthotist/prosthetist. Roughly 2,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist from NHTI. Of these students, 78% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
St Petersburg College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in orthotist/prosthetist. Roughly 26,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist from SPC. About 67% of this group were women, and 56% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in orthotist/prosthetist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist from OSU Institute of Technology.
The 5th most popular school in the country for orthotist/prosthetist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Spokane Falls Community College. Each year, around 4,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their associate degree in orthotist/prosthetist from Spokane Falls Community College. Of these students, 17% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to orthotist/prosthetist that offer associate degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Recreational Therapy | 68 |
Occupational Therapy | 53 |
Physical Therapy | 52 |
Other Rehabilitation Professions | 51 |
Animal-Assisted Therapy | 17 |
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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- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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