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Healthcare and related field of degree. Employment: 5,206,350. Median annual wage: $65,000.

Healthcare and related field of degree. Employment: 5,206,350. Median annual wage: $65,000

Table 1. Healthcare and related degree, 2021.
Chart 1. Types of healthcare and related majors, 2021.
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a healthcare and related degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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

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 March 16, 2024).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023