Trades & Applied Fields degrees
Compare consistently defined federal field-and-credential outcomes. Rankings use median year-4 earnings and never replace suppressed results with zero.
REPORTABLE OUTCOMES
Fields with the strongest observed earnings
60 field-and-credential profiles meet the reporting threshold.
| # | Field | Credential | Reporting programs | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marine Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | 7 | $117,176 | $25,771 |
| 2 | Air Transportation | Master's Degree | 7 | $113,161 | Not available |
| 3 | Food Science and Technology | Master's Degree | 5 | $105,978 | Not available |
| 4 | Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | 59 | $83,283 | $24,500 |
| 5 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | 36 | $81,958 | Not available |
| 6 | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Master's Degree | 6 | $79,310 | Not available |
| 7 | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | 7 | $78,712 | $19,834 |
| 8 | Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | 30 | $77,127 | Not available |
| 9 | Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | 18 | $75,637 | $14,803 |
| 10 | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 34 | $74,666 | $12,000 |
| 11 | Architecture | Master's Degree | 51 | $73,496 | Not available |
| 12 | Agricultural Mechanization | Bachelor's Degree | 11 | $73,393 | $20,270 |
| 13 | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's Degree | 58 | $72,805 | Not available |
| 14 | Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree | 7 | $72,481 | Not available |
| 15 | Plant Sciences | Master's Degree | 8 | $72,129 | Not available |
| 16 | Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | 30 | $70,537 | $20,973 |
| 17 | Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | 31 | $69,108 | $27,000 |
| 18 | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | 16 | $68,968 | Not available |
| 19 | City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | 19 | $68,163 | $25,237 |
| 20 | Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | 82 | $67,399 | $27,000 |
| 21 | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | 63 | $66,108 | $13,957 |
| 22 | Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | 80 | $65,882 | $20,000 |
| 23 | Landscape Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | 21 | $65,863 | $27,000 |
| 24 | Soil Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $64,859 | $22,424 |
| 25 | Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | 6 | $64,609 | $12,385 |
| 26 | Agriculture, General | Master's Degree | 5 | $62,078 | Not available |
| 27 | Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | 10 | $62,058 | $12,553 |
| 28 | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $61,579 | $25,416 |
| 29 | Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | 17 | $61,421 | $23,250 |
| 30 | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | 13 | $60,948 | $11,433 |
| 31 | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | 165 | $60,645 | Not available |
| 32 | Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Bachelor's Degree | 5 | $60,375 | $23,065 |
| 33 | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 28 | $59,987 | $15,755 |
| 34 | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 180 | $59,977 | $12,000 |
| 35 | Architecture and Related Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $59,788 | $26,500 |
| 36 | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's Degree | 42 | $58,608 | $17,366 |
| 37 | Forestry | Bachelor's Degree | 33 | $58,499 | $22,250 |
| 38 | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Master's Degree | 8 | $58,455 | Not available |
| 39 | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | 14 | $56,937 | $24,998 |
| 40 | Environmental Design | Bachelor's Degree | 13 | $56,561 | $22,844 |
| 41 | Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | 74 | $56,479 | $12,000 |
| 42 | Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | 49 | $56,265 | $20,500 |
| 43 | Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | 5 | $55,812 | $18,500 |
| 44 | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | 287 | $55,044 | $23,032 |
| 45 | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | 32 | $53,620 | $25,138 |
| 46 | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | 24 | $53,579 | $20,000 |
| 47 | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | 660 | $53,190 | $25,946 |
| 48 | Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | 51 | $52,804 | $20,699 |
| 49 | Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's Degree | 19 | $52,516 | $22,123 |
| 50 | Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's Degree | 10 | $52,404 | $19,500 |
| 51 | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | 57 | $49,799 | $25,000 |
| 52 | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | 67 | $49,369 | $22,500 |
| 53 | Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | 83 | $49,193 | $22,250 |
| 54 | Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | 21 | $48,565 | $12,000 |
| 55 | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | 13 | $48,534 | $12,000 |
| 56 | Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's Degree | 10 | $48,077 | $26,063 |
| 57 | Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | 9 | $47,620 | $25,745 |
| 58 | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | 20 | $47,139 | $27,000 |
| 59 | Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | 11 | $46,205 | $11,500 |
| 60 | Carpenters | Associate's Degree | 8 | $45,798 | $12,610 |