Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

7,676

declining 3.86%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$8,032

growing 2.31%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$36,650

growing 2.05%

Average Wage

$87,543

growing 7.57%

People in Workforce

4.66M

growing 3.36%

Average Employee Age

42.6

declining 0.529%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences degree recipients are Charles Town, WV, New York, NY, and Springfield, MO. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences degree recipients are East Hartford, CT, Evergreen, AL, and Twin Falls, ID. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences and the types of students that study this field. American Public University System awards the most degrees in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences in the US, but Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Goodwin University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences.

Tuition costs for Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences majors are, on average, $8,032 for in-state public colleges, and $36,650 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (106 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,267 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (2022)

American Public University System
777 degrees awarded
Quinnipiac University
319 degrees awarded
Ozarks Technical Community College
281 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (3,267 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,032

Median In-State Public

$36,650

Median Out of State Private

American Public University System has the most Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences degree recipients, with 777 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Weill Medical College of Cornell University
32.7%
Goodwin University
24.3%
Reid State Technical College
19.3%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Weill Medical College of Cornell University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, with 32.7%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences

Jefferson County, WV
777 degrees awarded
Greene County, MO
281 degrees awarded
Ottawa County, MI
247 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences.

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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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

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

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.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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

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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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (4,519 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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 (76.4%)

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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,519 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
883 degrees awarded
Black or African American
849 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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
2,154 degrees awarded
White Male
565 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
345 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences.

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 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 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).

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