ASSOCIATE + BACHELOR’S · ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMIC ROIBest ROI majors
Compare degree fields using reported earnings, college-wide average net price, expected study time and earnings forgone while enrolled.
Health & Clinical15 qualifying field-and-credential categories
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,650/yr+209%2Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,239/yr+71%3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,749/yr+65%4Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,963/yr+59%5Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,215/yr−8%6Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,133/yr−19%7Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,608/yr−37%8Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,439/yr−38%9Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,088/yr−64%10Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,302/yr−99%11Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,001/yr−109%12Public HealthAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,141/yr−113%13Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $8,870/yr−132%14Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $15,734/yr−144%15Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $26,154/yr−205%The ROI scenario compares reported earnings with a $45,000 annual earnings baseline and includes study-time opportunity cost. Annual cost is the average college-wide net price among institutions reporting the field, not program tuition. Certificate and graduate credentials are excluded because that proxy is not reliable enough for those programs.