Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in Health Sciences
Salary
Surgical technologist, $39,400 Occupational health and safety technician, $45,330 Occupational therapy assistant, $47,490 Cardiovascular technologist, $49,410 Respiratory therapist, $57,880 Radiologic technologist, $54,560 Diagnostic medical sonographer, $64,380 Dental hygienist, $68,250 Nuclear medicine technologist, $68,560 Medical laboratory technologist, $46,680 Dietitian/nutritionist, $53,250 Occupational health and safety specialist, $64,660 Audiologist, $66,660 Speech-language pathologist, $66,220 Occupational therapist, $74,980 Physical therapist, $76,310 Physician assistant, $86,410*Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.
Career Info
The associate of science in health sciences degree prepares students for health care professional programs, including nursing, dental hygiene and other health fields. It is also the foundation for four-year college studies in these areas.Potential Careers
- Surgical technologist
- Occupational health and safety technician
- Occupational therapy assistant
- Cardiovascular technologist
- Respiratory therapist
- Radiologic technologist
- Diagnostic medical sonographer
- Dental hygienist
- Nuclear medicine technologist
- Medical laboratory technologist
- Dietitian/nutritionist
- Occupational health and safety specialist
- Audiologist
- Speech-language pathologist
- Occupational therapist
- Physical therapist
- Physician assistant
