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National median earnings four years after completion, keeping field and credential level visible.

Field familyAll fieldsSTEM & ComputingHealth & ClinicalBusiness & ManagementSocial & Behavioral SciencesEducationArts, Media & HumanitiesLaw & Public ServiceTrades & Applied Fields
Degree levelAll credentialsAssociateBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
Trades & Applied Fields68 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree · 26 programs$127,9742Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$83,2833City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree · 36 programs$81,9584Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree · 30 programs$77,1275Air TransportationAssociate's Degree · 18 programs$75,6376Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 34 programs$74,6667ArchitectureMaster's Degree · 51 programs$73,4968Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree · 11 programs$73,3939Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree · 58 programs$72,80510Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 30 programs$70,53711Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$69,10812Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree · 16 programs$68,96813City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$68,16314ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 82 programs$67,39915Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree · 63 programs$66,10816Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 80 programs$65,88217Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$65,86318Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 61 programs$65,61119Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree · 10 programs$62,05820Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree · 17 programs$61,42121Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree · 13 programs$60,94822Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree · 165 programs$60,64523Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 28 programs$59,98724Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 180 programs$59,97725Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree · 42 programs$58,60826ForestryBachelor's Degree · 33 programs$58,49927Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree · 14 programs$56,93728Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$56,56129Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · 74 programs$56,47930Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree · 49 programs$56,26531Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 185 programs$55,71932Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · 287 programs$55,04433Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree · 32 programs$53,62034Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's Degree · 24 programs$53,57935Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 660 programs$53,19036Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 114 programs$53,10237Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 51 programs$52,80438Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$52,51639Agricultural Public ServicesBachelor's Degree · 10 programs$52,40440Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 17 programs$50,74841Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 337 programs$50,28542Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree · 57 programs$49,79943Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree · 67 programs$49,36944Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree · 83 programs$49,19345Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree · 21 programs$48,56546Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's Degree · 13 programs$48,53447Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 398 programs$47,92748Culinary Arts and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$47,13949Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 261 programs$46,86750Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 38 programs$45,34851Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$45,12052Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 55 programs$43,75053Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 139 programs$43,11554Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 69 programs$43,05855CarpentersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 14 programs$42,78756Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree · 18 programs$41,86857Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$41,69058Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree · 38 programs$40,14259Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 37 programs$39,22960Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · 111 programs$38,50861Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree · 24 programs$38,27462Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 15 programs$36,24163Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 60 programs$34,78864Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 16 programs$33,71165Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 35 programs$33,44266Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 99 programs$33,15567Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,199 programs$26,54768Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's Degree · 13 programs$23,086

Field families are reproducible groupings of federal two-digit CIP subject codes. Rankings require at least 10 programs with reported year-4 earnings; missing or suppressed values are not replaced with zero.