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Allied Health/Treatment Professions

Types of Degrees Allied Health/Treatment Professions Majors Are Earning

Those studying Allied Health/Treatment Professions have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	146
Associate’s Degree	140
Bachelor’s Degree	730
Master’s Degree	1,252
Doctor’s Degree	135

What Allied Health/Treatment Professions Majors Need to Know

Studies in Allied Health/Treatment Professions emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Allied Health/Treatment Professions emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Allied Health/Treatment Professions program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Allied Health/Treatment Professions careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.4 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Allied Health/Treatment Professions professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Database software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates include:

• Medical Technologist
• Polysomnographic Technologist
• Patient Coordinator
• Patient Access Coordinator
• Admissions Coordinator
• Patient Reimbursement Agent
• Patient Navigator
• Patient Registration Representative
• Case Manager
• PCT (Patient Care Technician)
• Patient Registrar
• Patient Ombudsperson
• Intake Specialist
• Patient Access Specialist
• Medicaid Service Coordinator (MSC)

What Can You Do With a Allied Health/Treatment Professions Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Allied Health/Treatment Professions commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Patient Representatives	4.8%	$47,419	$38,091–$56,747
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	12.2%	$153,940	$132,704–$175,175
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	9.4%	$153,819	$121,211–$186,427
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	14.1%	$81,316	$67,093–$95,538

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Postsecondary certificate	19.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	19.0%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	16.8%
Bachelor’s degree	15.0%
Master’s degree	13.6%
Some college courses	7.4%
Doctoral degree	3.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	3.1%
Post-doctoral training	2.7%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Allied Health/Treatment Professions?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.8% of Allied Health/Treatment Professions degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,999	81.8%
Men	446	18.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,555	63.6%
Asian	101	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino	262	10.7%
Black or African American	323	13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0.2%
Two or More Races	108	4.4%
Race Unknown	59	2.4%
International Students	22	0.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Allied Health/Treatment Professions Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,845
4 years	$61,295
5 years	$69,015

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $69,015 — roughly 2% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Allied Health/Treatment Professions Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Allied Health/Treatment 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
Bachelor’s	8	4
Master’s	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 Allied Health/Treatment Professions Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Allied Health/Treatment Professions graduates earn a median of $61,295 four years after completion — roughly 61% 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	90,379
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	29,337
Physician Associate/Assistant	13,046
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	11,777
Surgical Technology/Technologist	7,626
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	7,272
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	6,686
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	4,111
Athletic Training/Trainer	3,132
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	1,540
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	1,055
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	677

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.