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3,987 programs at U.S. colleges award 84,125 credentials a year in this field (CIP 52.03). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $76,194 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $89,564 | $17,500 | 55 |
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $81,625 | $16,750 | 40 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $78,417 | $18,625 | 84 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | $77,966 | $25,858 | 95 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | $77,026 | $23,179 | 53 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $76,878 | $19,000 | 70 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $76,473 | $23,000 | 79 |
| Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | $75,776 | $26,881 | 70 |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $75,566 | $23,250 | 33 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $75,512 | $18,000 | 77 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $75,294 | $27,000 | 72 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $74,731 | $20,125 | 352 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $74,403 | $23,894 | 43 |
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $74,151 | $17,500 | 122 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $73,903 | $16,491 | — |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $73,234 | $27,000 | 25 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | $72,823 | $27,000 | 180 |
| California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | $72,696 | $22,078 | 28 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $72,588 | $20,500 | 25 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $72,031 | $17,778 | 126 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | $71,747 | $26,633 | 115 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $71,563 | $22,500 | 78 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | $71,508 | $20,500 | 46 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | $71,491 | $26,301 | 88 |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $71,436 | $22,946 | 33 |
Highest-paying Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $75,498 | $12,500 | — |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $66,397 | — | — |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA | $91,369 | $48,218 | 30 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | $82,825 | $41,084 | 92 |
| New York University New York, NY | $82,270 | $33,052 | 148 |
| University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI | $81,946 | — | 29 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $81,011 | $44,832 | 0 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $80,905 | $21,760 | 120 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $80,775 | $29,000 | 35 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | $80,265 | $20,500 | 42 |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $80,238 | $20,500 | 52 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT | $79,179 | $20,500 | 53 |
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $78,675 | $25,625 | 14 |
| American University Washington, DC | $78,613 | — | 21 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $78,409 | — | 27 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $78,065 | — | 35 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $78,034 | $23,375 | 25 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $78,003 | $20,500 | 180 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $78,000 | $25,136 | 43 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $77,802 | $60,000 | 46 |
| University of Dallas Irving, TX | $77,735 | $55,600 | 10 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | $77,676 | $40,500 | 102 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | $77,656 | $41,000 | 35 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $77,416 | $36,224 | 118 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $77,416 | $36,224 | — |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $77,416 | $36,224 | 10 |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $77,276 | $34,317 | 48 |
Highest-paying First professional degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $72,664 | $25,500 | — |
Highest-paying Graduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College Wellesley, MA | $104,613 | — | — |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $88,184 | — | 60 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $64,563 | $16,000 | 140 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $61,983 | $20,268 | 57 |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-Nevada Henderson, NV | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL | $58,112 | $42,015 | 58 |
| DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry University-California Ontario, CA | $58,112 | $42,015 | 1 |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $58,112 | $42,015 | 0 |
| DeVry College of New York New York, NY | $58,112 | $42,015 | 4 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR | $28,707 | $16,210 | 0 |