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Healthcare Careers — Salary, Growth & Degrees
Healthcare is one of America’s most reliable pathways into the middle class and beyond — and one of the few fields where the right credential dependably pays for itself. We mapped the degrees, careers, and colleges with the strongest outcomes.
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Healthcare careers
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$212,650
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Highest-Paying Healthcare Careers
Median salary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are the roles where the credential pays for itself fastest.
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
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Pharmacist
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Optometrist
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Physician Assistant
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Certified Nurse-Midwife
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Nurse Practitioner
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Fastest-Growing Healthcare Careers
BLS projected growth rates for 2023–2033. The roles where demand is outpacing supply.
Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
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Certified Nurse-Midwife
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Healthcare Administrator
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Physician Assistant
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Speech-Language Pathologist
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All Healthcare Careers
What the work pays, how fast it’s growing, and the degrees that lead there.
Registered Nurse
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Nurse Practitioner
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Physician Assistant
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Healthcare Administrator
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Pharmacist
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Physical Therapist
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Occupational Therapist
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Medical Lab Technician
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Health Informatics Specialist
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Dental Hygienist
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Respiratory Therapist
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Medical Coder
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Speech-Language Pathologist
3 linked degrees →
Clinical Psychologist
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Genetic Counselor
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Radiologic Technologist
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Epidemiologist
4 linked degrees →
Registered Dietitian
3 linked degrees →
Veterinarian
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Optometrist
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Nurse Educator
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
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Health Educator
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Public Health Director
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Dental Assistant
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Pharmacy Technician
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Medical Assistant
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Surgical Technologist
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EMT/Paramedic
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Athletic Trainer
3 linked degrees →
Chiropractor
3 linked degrees →
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
2 linked degrees →
Certified Nurse-Midwife
2 linked degrees →
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
1 linked degrees →
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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Phlebotomist
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Healthcare Rankings
Schools and programs ranked by real outcomes — earnings, mobility, and value. Not reputation.
Best Colleges for Health Professions
Best Online Health Professions Programs
Best Bachelor's in Health Professions
Best Master's in Health Professions
Best Colleges for Public Health
Best Colleges for Healthcare Administration
Related Degree Programs
The degrees that lead into healthcare careers — with school-level outcomes data.
Information Technology
OnlineBachelor's · $98,740 median · 15% growth
Nursing (BSN)
OnlineBachelor's · $86,070 median · 6% growth
RN to BSN
OnlineBachelor's · $86,070 median · 6% growth
Nursing (MSN)
OnlineMaster's · $129,480 median · 40% growth
Public Health
OnlineBachelor's · $60,500 median · 5% growth
Public Health (MPH)
OnlineMaster's · $78,520 median · 5% growth
Healthcare Administration
OnlineBachelor's · $67,000 median · 29% growth
Healthcare Administration (MHA)
OnlineMaster's · $110,680 median · 29% growth
Health Informatics
OnlineMaster's · $104,830 median · 16% growth
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