Western Governors UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
1,039 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
CIP 51.32. 352 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 5,215 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 20 | 217 | $13,421 | Not reported |
| Associate | 3 | 88 | $102,881 | $77,894 to $135,078 |
| Bachelor's | 37 | 337 | $87,441 | $57,252 to $130,237 |
| Graduate certificate | 195 | 406 | $112,957 | $77,146 to $171,313 |
| Master's | 209 | 3,949 | $100,487 | $74,171 to $131,323 |
| Doctorate | 27 | 218 | $107,610 | $87,741 to $146,853 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 129 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
755 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate for-profit, 4-year · Louisville, KY · Master's · Fully online option reported
164 awardsProgram earnings not reported
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic, 4-year · Arlington, TX · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
128 awards$103,219 median 4 years out
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
100 awards$119,956 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Graduate certificate
98 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Post UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Waterbury, CT · Doctorate, Master's · Fully online option reported
92 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Columbia Central University-CaguasPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Caguas, PR · Master's
90 awards$40,451 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at San AntonioPublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's
84 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Baylor UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Waco, TX · Bachelor's, Certificate
81 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Master's
73 awardsProgram earnings not reported
NUC UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Bayamon, PR · Master's
73 awards$40,451 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Graduate certificate
62 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Wilmington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Castle, DE · Master's · Fully online option reported
59 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cleveland, OH · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
53 awards$71,948 median 4 years out
Montclair State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's
49 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesPrivate for-profit, 2-year · New York, NY · Associate
48 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's
47 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Purdue University GlobalPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Master's · Fully online option reported
46 awards$100,467 median 4 years out
College of Our Lady of the ElmsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicopee, MA · Graduate certificate, Certificate, Master's
45 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Loyola University ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
43 awards$94,642 median 4 years out
Northeastern State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Tahlequah, OK · Master's · Fully online option reported
43 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Master's, Graduate certificate
42 awards$112,127 median 4 years out
Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Master's, Graduate certificate
40 awards$120,172 median 4 years out
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32 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.32. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Management | $104,590 | 180,470 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | Management | $123,860 | 597,080 |
| Sociologists | Life, physical, and social science | $106,030 | 2,260 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | Life, physical, and social science | $70,770 | 8,990 |
| Geographers | Life, physical, and social science | $102,040 | 1,400 |
| Historians | Life, physical, and social science | $76,750 | 3,450 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $101,110 | 37,100 |
| Community Health Workers | Community and social service | $51,850 | 61,660 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Community and social service | $52,100 | 22,160 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $72,990 | 16,580 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,250 | 77,960 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $75,350 | 60,830 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $83,820 | 18,790 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,260 | 20,460 |
2 more occupations are linked to this field.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.