Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

2,012

growing 5.29%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,350

growing 0%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$33,838

growing 3%

Average Wage

$87,543

growing 7.57%

People in Workforce

4.66M

growing 3.36%

Average Employee Age

42.6

declining 0.529%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions degree recipients are Portland, ME, Philadelphia, PA, and Columbia, MO. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions degree recipients are Carneys Point, NJ, Abingdon, VA, and Portland, ME. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions and the types of students that study this field. Laurel Ridge Community College awards the most degrees in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions in the US, but Salem Community College and Mountain Empire Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions.

Tuition costs for Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions majors are, on average, $7,350 for in-state public colleges, and $33,838 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions programs are Public, 2-year institutions (47 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,125 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (2022)

Laurel Ridge Community College
197 degrees awarded
Mountain Empire Community College
162 degrees awarded
Germanna Community College
155 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, is Public, 2-year (1,125 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,350

Median In-State Public

$33,838

Median Out of State Private

Laurel Ridge Community College has the most Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions degree recipients, with 197 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Salem Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, with 19.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions

Frederick County, VA
197 degrees awarded
Wise County, VA
162 degrees awarded
Orange County, VA
155 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Health majors is $87,543 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Farm supplies merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$87,543

Average Wage in Workforce

± $877

7.57%

1 Year Growth

± 1.33%

The average salary for Health majors is $87,543 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common occupations Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.66M

2022 Workforce

± 52,192

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Farm supplies merchant wholesalers, Aerospace products & parts manufacturing, and Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

4.66M

2022 Workforce

± 52,192

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 1.54%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.6.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (1,423 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

42.6

Average Age in 2022

± 0.149 Years

0.529%

1 Year Change

± 0.499%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.06% and 3% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (81.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,423 degrees awarded
Black or African American
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
152 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
389 degrees awarded
White Male
104 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
202,070 degree recipients
India
87,039 degree recipients
Mexico
36,759 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.03 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.6 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.03 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (202,070 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Operation and Control.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.