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General/Allied Health Sciences

Types of Degrees General/Allied Health Sciences Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing General/Allied Health Sciences have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	1,380
Associate’s Degree	10,717
Bachelor’s Degree	16,490
Master’s Degree	3,686
Doctor’s Degree	291

Who Is Earning a Degree in General/Allied Health Sciences?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 80.8% of General/Allied Health Sciences degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	26,321	80.8%
Men	6,269	19.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	12,819	39.3%
Asian	3,574	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino	8,404	25.8%
Black or African American	4,943	15.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	179	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	115	0.4%
Two or More Races	1,285	3.9%
Race Unknown	847	2.6%
International Students	424	1.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do General/Allied Health Sciences Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of General/Allied Health Sciences graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,203
4 years	$49,234
5 years	$57,884

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $57,884 — roughly 44% above the 1-year mark.

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

Online General/Allied Health Sciences Programs

Online study is reported by IPEDS for General/Allied Health Sciences. 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	41	24
Bachelor’s	51	31
Master’s	20	3
Doctoral (Research)	4	2

^{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 General/Allied Health Sciences Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, General/Allied Health Sciences graduates earn a median of $49,234 four years after completion — roughly 30% 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
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	38,201
Health and Wellness, General	5,611

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.