The following explains the statistics used in UMA marketing materials and provides citations, where appropriate.
95 percent of our students would recommend UMA to their family and friends.
Source: UMA 2021-2022 Student Satisfaction Survey of 11,204 responses.
9 out of 10 employers who have hired a UMA graduate said they would hire another.
Source: Results from the Ultimate Medical Academy “Employer Survey” 2020-2021, graduates (238 responses) include both Clearwater Campus and Online. Data collected in 2022, current as of Aug 30, 2022.
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Healthcare Occupations. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm
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
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Dental Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm
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.
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
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
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-5
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.
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
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
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical Assistants.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm#tab-5
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm#tab-5
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Pharmacy Technicians.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Pharmacy Technicians.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm#tab-5
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Phlebotomists.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/phlebotomists.htm
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 February 1, 2023