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Field of degree: Healthcare and related

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Healthcare and related field of degree. Employment: 5,729,840. Median annual wage: $72,000.

Table 1. Healthcare and related degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Healthcare and related degree, 2023
Data	Healthcare and related	All fields
Employment	5,729,840	63,725,710
Median wage	72,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	19	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	76	62
Percent with an advanced degree	39	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of healthcare and related majors, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of healthcare and related, 2023
Healthcare and related majors	Major share
Nursing	55%
Treatment Therapy Professions	8
General Medical And Health Services	6
Health And Medical Administrative Services	6
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services	5
Other	20
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a healthcare and related degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a healthcare and related degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	61%
Management occupations	9
Educational instruction and library occupations	5
Office and administrative support occupations	4
Business and financial operations occupations	4
Other	18
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a healthcare and related degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a healthcare and related degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Registered nurses	35%	14%	5%	Bachelor's degree
Nurse practitioners	4	89	40	Master's degree
Medical and health services managers	3	31	23	Bachelor's degree
Pharmacists	3	76	5	Doctoral or professional degree
Physicians, all other	2	100	3	Doctoral or professional degree
Physical therapists	2	71	11	Doctoral or professional degree
Speech-language pathologists	2	86	15	Master's degree
Managers, all other	2	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Occupational therapists	1	68	14	Master's degree
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1	49	-2	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Healthcare and related,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/healthcare-and-related/healthcare-and-related-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025