Nursing & Healthcare
Nursing & Healthcare, Ranked by Outcomes
Healthcare is the fastest-growing corner of the economy — and one of the few where the right credential reliably pays for itself. We rank nursing and health programs the way it should be done: by what graduates actually earn, how far they move up, and what it costs to get there. Federal data and Opportunity Insights research — never ads.
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Top Nursing & Health Rankings
Our flagship lists, updated from the latest federal data.
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Best Online Health Programs
Accredited online nursing & health, by outcomes.
Highest-Paying Programs
Where health graduates earn the most.
The Nursing Degree Pathway
From RN-to-BSN through the doctorate — curriculum, salary, and the schools with the best outcomes for each.
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In-depth guides — curriculum, careers, salary, and the schools with the strongest outcomes.
Associate's/Bachelor's
Bachelor's
Nursing (BSN)
Online$86,070 median · 6% growth
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
$86,070 median · 6% growth
RN to BSN
Online$86,070 median · 6% growth
Public Health
Online$60,500 median · 5% growth
Healthcare Administration
Online$67,000 median · 29% growth
Nutrition Science
Online$69,680 median · 7% growth
Kinesiology
Online$52,000 median · 10% growth
Social Work (BSW)
Online$55,350 median · 7% growth
Psychology
Online$55,960 median · 6% growth
Biomedical Engineering
$100,730 median · 5% growth
Master's
Nursing (MSN)
Online$129,480 median · 40% growth
Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
Online$126,260 median · 40% growth
Nurse-Midwifery (MSN/DNP)
Online$129,650 median · 40% growth
Public Health (MPH)
Online$78,520 median · 5% growth
Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Online$110,680 median · 29% growth
Health Informatics
Online$104,830 median · 16% growth
Physician Assistant
$130,020 median · 28% growth
Occupational Therapy
$96,370 median · 12% growth
Speech-Language Pathology
Online$89,290 median · 19% growth
Social Work (MSW)
Online$55,350 median · 7% growth
Counseling
Online$53,490 median · 18% growth
Psychology
Online$85,330 median · 14% growth
MBA — Healthcare Management
Online$110,680 median · 29% growth
Doctoral
Diploma/Certificate
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Healthcare Careers
What the work pays, how fast it's growing, and the degrees that lead there.
Registered Nurse
$86,070 median · 6% growth
Nurse Practitioner
$129,480 median · 40% growth
Physician Assistant
$130,020 median · 28% growth
Physical Therapist
$99,710 median · 14% growth
Pharmacist
$136,030 median · 3% growth
Dental Hygienist
$87,530 median · 7% growth
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
$84,990 median · 10% growth
Respiratory Therapist
$77,960 median · 12% growth
Radiologic Technologist
$73,410 median · 6% growth
Occupational Therapist
$96,370 median · 12% growth
Surgical Technologist
$60,610 median · 5% growth
Speech-Language Pathologist
$89,290 median · 19% growth
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How to read a nursing or health ranking
In healthcare, two things decide whether a program is worth it: accreditation and outcomes. Accreditation (and, for nursing, NCLEX pass rates and state licensure) is the floor — without it, the credential may not count. Above that floor, what varies is earnings, completion, and debt, which is exactly what we measure. Accreditation first; outcomes second; marketing never.
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Online Nursing & Healthcare Programs
Accredited online health programs accepting applicants.