Allied Health/Treatment Professions

Types of Degrees Allied Health/Treatment Professions Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	988
Bachelor’s Degree	590
Undergraduate Certificate	261
Associate’s Degree	69

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Allied Health/Treatment Professions?

This major is dominated by women with about 86% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. About 2.9% of those with this major are international students.

Online Allied Health/Treatment Professions Programs

In 2018-2019, 104 schools offered a other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	45	5
Certificate (1-2 years)	20	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	26	0
Bachelor’s Degree	6	2
Post-Baccalaureate	45	5
Master’s Degree	6	2
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	1	0

Trades Related to Allied Health/Treatment Professions

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions.

Major	Number of Grads
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	28,841
Radiologic Technology	9,673
Surgical Technology/Technologist	7,958
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	7,034
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	5,530
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	5,297
Athletic Training	4,064
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	1,429
Physician Assistant	811
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	773
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	645
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	580
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	337
Polysomnography	322
Mammography Technician/Technology	73
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	53
Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist	43
Hearing Instrument Specialist	39
Gene/Genetic Therapy	17
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

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