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BACHELOR'S DEGREE01

Business Administration, Management and Operations

1,282 reporting programs

$64,466median earnings · year 4

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA02

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

1,199 reporting programs

$26,547median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE03

Psychology, General

1,139 reporting programs

$49,960median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE04

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

1,053 reporting programs

$86,259median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE05

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

1,032 reporting programs

$79,954median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE06

Biology, General

1,010 reporting programs

$57,546median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE07

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

997 reporting programs

$42,789median earnings · year 4

MASTER'S DEGREE08

Business Administration, Management and Operations

890 reporting programs

$93,369median earnings · year 4

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA09

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

862 reporting programs

$55,921median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE10

Accounting and Related Services

856 reporting programs

$72,457median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE11

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

742 reporting programs

$47,730median earnings · year 4

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA12

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

737 reporting programs

$34,558median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE13

Criminal Justice and Corrections

724 reporting programs

$54,228median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE14

Communication and Media Studies

699 reporting programs

$54,091median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE15

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

660 reporting programs

$53,190median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE16

English Language and Literature, General

614 reporting programs

$48,926median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE17

Political Science and Government

609 reporting programs

$61,929median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE18

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

601 reporting programs

$64,016median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE19

Business Administration, Management and Operations

592 reporting programs

$48,685median earnings · year 4

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA20

Health and Medical Administrative Services

590 reporting programs

$35,310median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE21

Marketing

551 reporting programs

$66,477median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE22

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

540 reporting programs

$45,151median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE23

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

527 reporting programs

$52,545median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE24

Sociology

509 reporting programs

$52,094median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE25

History

506 reporting programs

$50,592median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE26

Computer and Information Sciences, General

489 reporting programs

$84,860median earnings · year 4

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE27

Criminal Justice and Corrections

480 reporting programs

$46,940median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE28

Finance and Financial Management Services

472 reporting programs

$77,504median earnings · year 4

BACHELOR'S DEGREE29

Fine and Studio Arts

465 reporting programs

$41,265median earnings · year 4

MASTER'S DEGREE30

Educational Administration and Supervision

464 reporting programs

$69,836median earnings · year 4