Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

29,337

growing 4.83%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,058

growing 2.99%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$22,117

growing 4.77%

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 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) degree recipients are Santa Rosa, CA, Victorville, CA, and Tampa, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) degree recipients are The Crossings, FL, Chillicothe, MO, and Canfield, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) 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 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) and the types of students that study this field. Santa Rosa Junior College awards the most degrees in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the US, but American Medical Academy and Aparicio-Levy Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Tuition costs for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) majors are, on average, $4,058 for in-state public colleges, and $22,117 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) programs are Public, 2-year institutions (486 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (16,611 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (2024)

Santa Rosa Junior College
681 degrees awarded
Victor Valley College
667 degrees awarded
Hillsborough Community College
425 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), is Public, 2-year (16,611 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,058

Median In-State Public

$22,117

Median Out of State Private

Santa Rosa Junior College has the most Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) degree recipients, with 681 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

American Medical Academy
99.4%
Aparicio-Levy Technical College
49.6%
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
46.7%

Out of all institutions that offer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, American Medical Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), with 99.4%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Maricopa County, AZ
1,089 degrees awarded
San Bernardino County, AZ
884 degrees awarded
San Bernardino County, CA
884 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) 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 $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

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$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.

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

Highest Paying Locations

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

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

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

Occupations by Share

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5.06M

2024 Workforce

± 54,321

4.05%

1 Year Growth

± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (35.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

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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

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The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Pipeline transportation, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

5.06M

2024 Workforce

± 54,321

4.05%

1 Year Growth

± 1.47%

The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.05%, from 4.86M in 2023 to 5.06M in 2024.

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

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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 42.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (18,633 students).

Workforce Age

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42.4

Average Age in 2024

± 0.142 Years

0.277%

1 Year Change

± 0.481%

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 32 years old, which represent 3.1% and 2.95% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Certificate of less than 1 academic year.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) 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

Male (63.8%)

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 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
18,633 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
6,237 degrees awarded in 2024
Black or African American
1,597 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
2,940 degrees awarded
White Female
1,307 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic).

White Male 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 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) is from the 2 Digit Course Health.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
215,366 degree recipients
India
92,693 degree recipients
Mexico
39,280 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Philippines
5.01 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.18 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.08 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.01 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 (215,366 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

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 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) 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 Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.