OBSERVED EARNINGS · LIKE-FOR-LIKE CATEGORIESHighest-paying majors
National median earnings four years after completion, keeping field and credential level visible.
Education28 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · 151 programs$101,1942Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree · 36 programs$95,5433Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate · 46 programs$94,0994Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree · 24 programs$83,5695Educational Administration and SupervisionFirst Professional Degree · 11 programs$77,1216Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree · 83 programs$71,2467Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate · 17 programs$70,4118Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree · 464 programs$69,8369Education, OtherMaster's Degree · 33 programs$65,15310Education, GeneralMaster's Degree · 217 programs$63,90911Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree · 288 programs$62,77012Education, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) · 12 programs$62,65613Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree · 289 programs$62,56214Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree · 53 programs$62,19315Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree · 198 programs$60,65516Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree · 385 programs$58,91617Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree · 305 programs$58,86618Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree · 205 programs$51,25819Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · 394 programs$50,80620Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 88 programs$49,25021Education, OtherBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$48,65322Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 742 programs$47,73023Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$46,54124Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 34 programs$42,12725Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree · 184 programs$38,34926Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degree · 11 programs$37,78327Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 46 programs$35,03428Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's Degree · 22 programs$34,656Field 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.