Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Medical Dosimetrists
- Median pay
- $147,470
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP51.09
930 colleges offer Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 930
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $67,676
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 762
- Associate's
- 930
- Bachelor's
- 472
- Master's
- 432
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 7
- Doctoral
- 16
- First professional
- 18
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 33
What it covers
About Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.09.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.09.
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Physician Associate/Assistant
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 762 | $56,6954 yrs after · 214 colleges | $9,39987 colleges |
| Associate's | 930 | $64,0624 yrs after · 514 colleges | $15,000377 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 472 | $67,6764 yrs after · 221 colleges | $22,000141 colleges |
| Master's | 432 | $126,4824 yrs after · 180 colleges | $126,611238 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 16 | $73,1354 yrs after · 3 colleges | $41,0003 colleges |
| First professional | 18 | $130,0264 yrs after · 3 colleges | $84,6924 colleges |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 33 | $134,5224 yrs after · 2 colleges | $105,9701 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Staten Island, NY · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$156,982
debt $27,000
- 2
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$142,774
debt $23,325
- 3
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
South Bend, IN · — · 54 graduates
$122,061
debt $23,437
- 4
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofit · 36 graduates
$115,813
debt $28,000
- 5
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$114,737
debt $30,703
- 6
Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$111,267
debt not reported
- 7
Salisbury, MD · Public · 20 graduates
$109,739
debt $23,250
- 8
Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit · 45 graduates
$107,539
debt $22,000
- 9
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 61 graduates
$106,225
debt $12,500
- 10
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · 21 graduates
$105,747
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Median pay
- $135,880
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Master's degree
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Physician Assistants
- Median pay
- $135,880
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Master's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Science
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Median pay
- $110,240
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Nuclear Technicians
- Median pay
- $110,240
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Associate's degree
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Radiation Therapists
- Median pay
- $105,310
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
Healthcare practitioners
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Median pay
- $101,370
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
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- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions398 colleges
Questions about Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
How many colleges offer Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at these degree levels: certificate (762 colleges), associate's (930 colleges), bachelor's (472 colleges), master's (432 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (7 colleges), doctoral (16 colleges), first professional (18 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (33 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions earn $67,676 a year four years after finishing, across 221 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earn the most?
Wagner College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions: $156,982 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.