Medication Aide

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
679
declining 2.16%
Average Wage
$90,179
growing 3.02%
People in Workforce
4.86M
growing 4.16%
Average Employee Age
42.5
declining 0.173%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Medication Aide degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Hutchinson, KS, and Salina, KS. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Medication Aide degree recipients are Salina, KS, Beloit, KS, and Highland, KS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Medication Aide is a certificate of less than 1 academic year.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Medication Aide and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Medication Aide in the US, but Medical Solutions Academy and Salina Area Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Medication Aide.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Medication Aide programs are Public, 2-year institutions (30 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (629 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Medication Aide (2023)
  1. 145 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded
  3. 56 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Medication Aide, is Public, 2-year (629 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Medication Aide degree recipients, with 145 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Medication Aide programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Medical Solutions Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Medication Aide, with 25.5%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Medication Aide
  1. 145 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded
  3. 56 degrees awarded

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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 $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

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 Pipeline transportation.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
$90,179
Average Wage in Workforce
± $879
3.02%
1 Year Growth
± 1.36%

The average salary for Health majors is $90,179 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

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.

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Most Common

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

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Most Specialized

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

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Highest Paid

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

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.86M
2023 Workforce
± 53,278
4.16%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.4%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Pipeline transportation, Oil & gas extraction, and Sugar & confectionery products.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.86M
2023 Workforce
± 53,278
4.16%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.16%, from 4.67M in 2022 to 4.86M in 2023.

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.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

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

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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 42.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of less than 1 academic year. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (429 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
42.5
Average Age in 2023
± 0.146 Years
0.173%
1 Year Change
± 0.49%

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 3.08% and 3% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Medication Aide are Certificate of less than 1 academic year.

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Workforce Degrees

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

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (93.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    429 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    103 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    85 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Medication Aide for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Medication Aide.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Philippines
    208,734 degree recipients
  2. India
    88,717 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    37,939 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Philippines
    5.07 times more than expected
  2. Cameroon
    3.13 times more than expected
  3. Nigeria
    3.12 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.07 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 (208,734 degree recipients).

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