UMA Marketing Statistics
UMA Survey Results
Student Satisfaction Survey
92% of surveyed students enrolled in UMA’s online programs would likely
select UMA again if they had the opportunity to start over.
Source: UMA 2022-2023 Online Student Satisfaction Survey of 9,891
responses. Survey was conducted and fielded by Hanover Research.
Includes UMA Online students who were active at the time of the survey
between Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023.
Employer Satisfaction Survey
4 out of 5 surveyed employers say they are likely to hire a UMA Online
grad again.
Source: Survey was conducted by Hanover Research. Employers that hired
UMA Online students between Jul 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023. Survey
responses received from 257 employers. Excludes corporate alliance
partners.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics in the United States. Ultimate Medical Academy cites the BLS as a source of information regarding the job outlook and wage statistics for the career fields.
General Healthcare
Growth Stats
- The healthcare field is projected to add 1.9 million jobs from 2023 to 2033.
- The healthcare field is projected to grow faster than average percent from 2023 to 2033.
Employment Projections
The unemployment rate for associate degree holders is 4.6 percent
compared to 6.2 percent for those with only a high school diploma.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment Projections.
Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment, 2021.
Applicable to persons ages 25 and over.
bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
Job Outlook by Field
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 8 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 54,900 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Dental Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $46,540.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $35,470.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $61,060.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319091.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions diploma program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 8 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 48,400 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Social and Human Service Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-and-human-service-assistants.htm#tab-1
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 9 percent from 2023 to 2033, as fast as average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 15,000 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical Records Specialists.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-records-and-health-information-technicians.htm#tab-6
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $48,780.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $35,080.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $77,810.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical Records Specialists.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292072.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $47,440.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $32,460.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $68,860.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks.htm#tab-5
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Healthcare Accounting associate degree program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 29 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 61,400 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical and Health Services Managers.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm
Employment Projections
- While employment in the field of secretaries and administrative assistants is experiencing an 8 percent decline, the medical secretary and administrative assistant field is projected to grow 5 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 41,300 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm#tab-6
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $40,640.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $31,900.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $58,340.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Medical Administrative Assistant diploma and degree programs reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 15 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 119,800 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $42,000.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $33,500.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $56,480.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319092.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Medical Assistant diploma program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- While employment in the field of secretaries and administrative assistants is experiencing an 8 percent decline, the medical secretary and administrative assistant field is projected to grow 5 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 41,300 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm#tab-6
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $40,640.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $31,900.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $58,340.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Medical Billing and Coding diploma and degree programs reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- While employment in the field of secretaries and administrative assistants is experiencing an 8 percent decline, the medical secretary and administrative assistant field is projected to grow 5 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 41,300 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm#tab-6
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $40,640.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $31,900.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $58,340.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Medical Office and Billing Specialist diploma and degree programs reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 4 percent from 2023 to 2033, as fast as average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 216,200 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $38,200.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $32,020.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $48,780.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Nursing Assistant diploma program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 4 percent from 2023 to 2033, as fast as average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 216,200 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $38,200.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $32,020.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $48,780.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311131.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Patient Care Technician diploma program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 7 percent from 2023 to 2033, as fast as average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 47,400 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Pharmacy Technicians.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $40,300.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $32,720.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $57,130.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Pharmacy Technicians.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292052.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Pharmacy Technician associate degree program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Employment Projections
- Employment in this field is projected to grow 8 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations.
- Projected to have 19,600 job openings from 2023 to 2033.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Phlebotomists.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/phlebotomists.htm
Wage Statistics
- The median pay in May 2023 for someone in this field was $41,810.
- The bottom 10 percent of earners in this field earn $33,310.
- The top 10 percent of earners in this field earn $55,330.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319097.htm
Note: UMA's graduates in the 2021-2022 cohort of its Phlebotomy Technician diploma program reported to UMA that they earned a median hourly wage that is approximately at or slightly higher than the BLS's lowest decile. Earnings information was typically obtained by a self-report from the graduate, and occasionally from the graduate's employer or other sources.
Updated on October 4, 2024