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ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE241

Computer Software and Media Applications

46 reporting programs

$38,361median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−155% ROI
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE242

Educational Administration and Supervision

46 reporting programs

$94,099median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA243

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

46 reporting programs

$35,034median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE244

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

45 reporting programs

$92,524median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+99% ROI
DOCTORAL DEGREE245

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

45 reporting programs

$137,496median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE246

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

44 reporting programs

$51,834median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−35% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE247

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

44 reporting programs

$64,035median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+59% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE248

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

44 reporting programs

$70,328median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−5% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE249

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

43 reporting programs

$59,496median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+29% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE250

Non-Professional Legal Studies

43 reporting programs

$63,487median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−30% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE251

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

43 reporting programs

$107,540median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE252

English Language and Literature, General

43 reporting programs

$61,269median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE253

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

42 reporting programs

$73,951median earnings · year 4
Strong payoff+158% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE254

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

42 reporting programs

$66,606median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+84% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE255

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

42 reporting programs

$58,608median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+11% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE256

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

42 reporting programs

$52,713median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE257

Business Administration, Management and Operations

42 reporting programs

$88,594median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE258

Marketing

42 reporting programs

$78,491median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE259

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

41 reporting programs

$68,042median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−9% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE260

Social Work

41 reporting programs

$40,761median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−139% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE261

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

41 reporting programs

$101,300median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE262

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

40 reporting programs

$109,394median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE263

Engineering-Related Fields

40 reporting programs

$127,032median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE264

Public Policy Analysis

40 reporting programs

$69,656median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−6% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE265

International Relations and National Security Studies

40 reporting programs

$91,052median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE266

Social Sciences, Other

40 reporting programs

$54,888median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−62% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE267

Biological and Physical Sciences

39 reporting programs

$63,018median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−31% ROI
DOCTORAL DEGREE268

Psychology, General

39 reporting programs

$96,534median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE269

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

38 reporting programs

$45,348median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−99% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE270

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

38 reporting programs

$40,142median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−142% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE271

Theological and Ministerial Studies

38 reporting programs

$47,518median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−91% ROI
DOCTORAL DEGREE272

Chemistry

38 reporting programs

$116,122median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA273

Fire Protection

38 reporting programs

$61,737median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE274

Social Sciences, General

38 reporting programs

$44,267median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−107% ROI
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE275

Fine and Studio Arts

38 reporting programs

$34,728median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−196% ROI
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE276

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

38 reporting programs

$128,518median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
BACHELOR'S DEGREE277

Materials Engineering

37 reporting programs

$91,799median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+84% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE278

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

37 reporting programs

$79,055median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+39% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE279

Homeland Security

37 reporting programs

$67,953median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−9% ROI
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA280

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection

37 reporting programs

$39,229median earnings · year 4
Certificate price neededROI withheld
MASTER'S DEGREE281

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

36 reporting programs

$81,958median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
DOCTORAL DEGREE282

Education, General

36 reporting programs

$95,543median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE283

Hospitality Administration/Management

36 reporting programs

$40,788median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−138% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE284

History

36 reporting programs

$56,361median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE285

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

35 reporting programs

$33,442median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−198% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE286

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

35 reporting programs

$79,501median earnings · year 4
Positive payoff+32% ROI
BACHELOR'S DEGREE287

Legal Support Services

35 reporting programs

$52,444median earnings · year 4
Negative payoff−70% ROI
MASTER'S DEGREE288

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

35 reporting programs

$67,332median earnings · year 4
Personal baseline neededROI withheld