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

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Degree levelAll credentialsAssociateBachelor’sMaster’sDoctorate
All fields100 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degree · 12 programs$201,7182Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesMaster's Degree · 17 programs$201,5473Computer ScienceMaster's Degree · 48 programs$152,7704Real EstateMaster's Degree · 15 programs$147,7705Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree · 27 programs$144,3076Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's Degree · 15 programs$142,5127Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree · 23 programs$140,3938Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree · 62 programs$134,2879Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree · 14 programs$133,18910StatisticsMaster's Degree · 18 programs$129,76211Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree · 219 programs$127,29712Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree · 40 programs$127,03213Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree · 78 programs$125,90214Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree · 25 programs$125,84315Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree · 92 programs$124,72916Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree · 29 programs$123,83417Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree · 447 programs$120,33818Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree · 26 programs$119,84019Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree · 19 programs$117,33820Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree · 16 programs$115,69021Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree · 17 programs$115,62922Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 84 programs$115,23123Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 11 programs$114,03724BiotechnologyMaster's Degree · 15 programs$113,23125Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree · 13 programs$111,72526TaxationMaster's Degree · 30 programs$111,70227Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 40 programs$109,39428Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree · 72 programs$109,13729Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree · 43 programs$107,54030Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree · 75 programs$106,83131Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree · 77 programs$106,81232EconomicsMaster's Degree · 22 programs$104,08533Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree · 27 programs$103,08934Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree · 12 programs$101,91035International BusinessMaster's Degree · 15 programs$101,44936Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree · 41 programs$101,30037Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree · 72 programs$99,83838Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree · 55 programs$98,17039Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherMaster's Degree · 10 programs$97,36240Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree · 82 programs$96,80541Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree · 14 programs$94,04842Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree · 28 programs$93,68643Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · 890 programs$93,36944Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree · 362 programs$93,04745Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree · 19 programs$93,02446Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster's Degree · 13 programs$92,60947International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree · 40 programs$91,05248Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree · 50 programs$89,11149Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree · 218 programs$87,93250Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree · 14 programs$87,91851Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree · 17 programs$87,16552Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree · 35 programs$86,34453Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree · 23 programs$84,57354Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree · 11 programs$83,30655City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree · 36 programs$81,95856Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree · 11 programs$81,72257Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree · 20 programs$81,61758Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree · 30 programs$81,29859Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree · 178 programs$81,09160Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree · 14 programs$79,89361Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree · 12 programs$79,79962Public HealthMaster's Degree · 207 programs$79,53363International/Globalization StudiesMaster's Degree · 12 programs$79,24564Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree · 20 programs$79,24265MarketingMaster's Degree · 42 programs$78,49166Area StudiesMaster's Degree · 10 programs$77,98167Public AdministrationMaster's Degree · 244 programs$77,32968Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree · 30 programs$77,12769Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree · 16 programs$75,52370ArchitectureMaster's Degree · 51 programs$73,49671Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree · 18 programs$73,44672Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree · 58 programs$72,80573JournalismMaster's Degree · 22 programs$72,76074Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree · 214 programs$71,83875Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree · 58 programs$71,65576Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree · 83 programs$71,24677Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree · 26 programs$70,49378MathematicsMaster's Degree · 11 programs$70,29879Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree · 21 programs$69,93080Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree · 464 programs$69,83681Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree · 22 programs$69,02582Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree · 16 programs$68,96883Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree · 17 programs$68,77684Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree · 61 programs$68,40485Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree · 14 programs$67,98586Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree · 92 programs$67,97387Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree · 35 programs$67,33288CriminologyMaster's Degree · 15 programs$67,16389Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree · 247 programs$66,49490Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree · 26 programs$65,91891Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree · 335 programs$65,27892Education, OtherMaster's Degree · 33 programs$65,15393Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree · 119 programs$64,86094Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's Degree · 21 programs$64,81995Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degree · 14 programs$64,58696Education, GeneralMaster's Degree · 217 programs$63,90997Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's Degree · 10 programs$63,83998Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesMaster's Degree · 34 programs$63,16599Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree · 288 programs$62,770100Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree · 13 programs$62,661

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.