OBSERVED EARNINGS · LIKE-FOR-LIKE CATEGORIESHighest-paying majors
National median earnings four years after completion, keeping field and credential level visible.
Health & Clinical15 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · 1,032 programs$79,9542Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 243 programs$64,5643Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's Degree · 44 programs$64,0354Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 601 programs$64,0165Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 68 programs$55,8936Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 16 programs$53,6207Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 63 programs$52,2328Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree · 29 programs$51,6019Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 14 programs$49,06310Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · 540 programs$45,15111Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree · 12 programs$44,03012Public HealthAssociate's Degree · 22 programs$43,40313Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · 76 programs$41,52714Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · 333 programs$39,60415Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate's Degree · 14 programs$30,060Field 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.