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Other Health/Medical Admin Services

Types of Degrees Other Health/Medical Admin Services Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Health/Medical Admin Services may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	316
Associate’s Degree	691
Bachelor’s Degree	1,260
Master’s Degree	884
Doctor’s Degree	17

What Other Health/Medical Admin Services Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Health/Medical Admin Services emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Health/Medical Admin Services emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Health/Medical Admin Services program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Health/Medical Admin Services careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Health/Medical Admin Services professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Propeller Multimedia React2	Medical software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
KayPENTAX Multi-Speech	Medical software	—
Text to speech software	Text to speech conversion software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Bungalow Software Aphasia Tutor	Medical software	—
Language analysis software	Analytical or scientific software	—
ELR Software eLr Extra Language Resources	Medical software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates include:

• Speech Correction Assistant
• Speech Therapy Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)
• Pathology Assistant
• Speech Pathologist Assistant
• Speech and Language Assistant
• Speech Pathology Intern
• Speech Pathology Assistant
• School SLPA (School Speech Language Pathologist Assistant)
• Certified Pathology Assistant
• Speech Language Assistant
• Speech-Language Technician
• Anatomic Pathology Assistant
• Language Assistant
• Speech Assistant

What Can You Do With a Other Health/Medical Admin Services Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Other Health/Medical Admin Services commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	14.8%	$48,496	$38,165–$58,828
Endoscopy Technicians	7.8%	$40,643	$33,481–$47,805
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	3.8%	$53,362	$45,950–$60,774

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

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	36.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	25.1%
Postsecondary certificate	14.3%
Bachelor’s degree	12.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	7.5%
Master’s degree	2.6%
Some college courses	1.8%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Health/Medical Admin Services?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 86.5% of Other Health/Medical Admin Services degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,740	86.5%
Men	428	13.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,270	40.1%
Asian	171	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino	584	18.4%
Black or African American	848	26.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	9	0.3%
Two or More Races	93	2.9%
Race Unknown	156	4.9%
International Students	22	0.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Health/Medical Admin Services Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Health/Medical Admin Services 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	$36,041
4 years	$36,054
5 years	$40,847

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $40,847 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online Other Health/Medical Admin Services Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Other Health/Medical Admin Services. 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
Associate’s	9	1
Bachelor’s	14	4
Master’s	7	0

^{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 Other Health/Medical Admin Services Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Health/Medical Admin Services graduates earn a median of $36,054 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{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
Health and Medical Administrative Services	90,166
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	28,347
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	11,963
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	11,828
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	10,171
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	7,771
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	4,419
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other	4,065
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	3,494
Medical Office Management/Administration	2,900
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	2,781
Radiologist Assistant	1,513

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.