Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

3,475

declining 6%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,992

growing 4.35%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$30,600

growing 3.09%

Average Wage

$90,179

growing 3.02%

People in Workforce

4.86M

growing 4.16%

Average Employee Age

42.5

declining 0.173%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions degree recipients are Lynchburg, VA, Phoenix, AZ, and Norfolk, VA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions degree recipients are Morehead City, NC, Weyers Cave, VA, and Fort Valley, GA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions is a masters degree.

Health Mental & Social Health Services & Allied Professions

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions and the types of students that study this field. Liberty University awards the most degrees in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions in the US, but Pamlico Community College and Lackawanna College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions .

Tuition costs for Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions majors are, on average, $5,992 for in-state public colleges, and $30,600 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions programs are Public, 2-year institutions (69 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,161 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (2023)

Liberty University
744 degrees awarded
Grand Canyon University
330 degrees awarded
Old Dominion University
156 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions , is Public, 2-year (1,161 completions in 2023).

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

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,992

Median In-State Public

$30,600

Median Out of State Private

Liberty University has the most Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions degree recipients, with 744 degrees awarded in 2023.

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

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Pamlico Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions , with 26.3%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions

Lynchburg city, VA
744 degrees awarded
Maricopa County, AZ
336 degrees awarded
Norfolk city, VA
179 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions by year.

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 Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions 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.

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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

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

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions 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.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

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

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions 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.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 42.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (1,553 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions 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.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions are Masters Degree, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 (85.1%)

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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions .

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,553 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,023 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
409 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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
443 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
284 degrees awarded
Unknown Female
124 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied 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 Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
208,734 degree recipients
India
88,717 degree recipients
Mexico
37,939 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.07 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.13 times more than expected
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).