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Medication Aide
Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024
Awarded in 2024
724
growing 6.63%
Average Wage
$91,798
growing 1.79%
People in Workforce
5.06M
growing 4.05%
Average Employee Age
42.4
declining 0.277%
About
In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Medication Aide degree recipients are Indianapolis city (balance), IN, Hutchinson, KS, and Salina, KS. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Medication Aide degree recipients are Highland, KS, Salina, KS, and Chanute, KS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Medication Aide is a certificate of less than 1 academic year.
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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 Salina Area Technical College and Medical Solutions Academy 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 (31 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (679 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Medication Aide (2024)
- 125 degrees awarded
- 84 degrees awarded
- 61 degrees awarded
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Medication Aide, is Public, 2-year (679 completions in 2024).
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 $91,798 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 Oil & gas extraction.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
$91,798
Average Wage in Workforce
± $870
1.79%
1 Year Growth
± 1.34%
The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
Diversity
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medication Aide is from the 2 Digit Course Health.