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Healthcare Majors — ROI Rankings (2026)

32 healthcare majors across 3,699 school-major combinations analyzed for debt, earnings, and job market outlook.

32
Majors
61/100
Avg ROI Score
$29K
Avg Median Debt
$58K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Healthcare Majors by Average ROI

#MajorAvg ROI Score
1Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
2Biomedical/Bioengineering78/100
3Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants72/100
4Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services69/100
5Medical Illustration and Informatics67/100
6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing66/100
7Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions66/100
8Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other66/100
9Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences66/100
10Public Health66/100
11Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions66/100
12Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration66/100
13Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions66/100
14Health/Medical Preparatory Programs66/100
15Dental Support Services and Allied Professions66/100
16Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services66/100
17Health Professions66/100
18Health and Medical Administrative Services65/100
19Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions65/100
20Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services65/100
21Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services65/100
22Bioethics/Medical Ethics65/100
23Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems64/100
24Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other59/100
25Nutrition Sciences59/100
26Veterinary Medicine54/100
27Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology52/100
28Veterinary Administrative Services52/100
29Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences52/100
30Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields50/100
31Health and Physical Education/Fitness47/100
32Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services45/100

Top 50 Healthcare Programs by ROI

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Central State UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering87/100
2University of RochesterBiomedical/Bioengineering84/100
3Universidad Adventista de las AntillasRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing83/100
4Universidad Adventista de las AntillasHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other83/100
5Carnegie Mellon UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering82/100
6Duke UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering82/100
7Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing82/100
8Lake-Sumter State CollegeRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing82/100
9Tufts UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering82/100
10City College-HollywoodHealth and Medical Administrative Services81/100
11Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoBiomedical/Bioengineering81/100
12Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering81/100
13University of California-IrvineBiomedical/Bioengineering81/100
14University of California-MercedBiomedical/Bioengineering81/100
15University of California-MercedEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering81/100
16University of California-RiversideBiomedical/Bioengineering81/100
17University of Hawaii at ManoaRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing81/100
18University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBiomedical/Bioengineering81/100
19Boston UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
20Caribbean University-CarolinaPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants80/100
21Caribbean University-CarolinaHealth/Medical Preparatory Programs80/100
22CEM College-HumacaoRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing80/100
23Florida Polytechnic UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering80/100
24Johns Hopkins UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
25New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering80/100
26North Carolina State University at RaleighBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
27Northwestern UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
28Stanford UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
29University of Michigan-Ann ArborBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
30University of Virginia-Main CampusBiomedical/Bioengineering80/100
31American National UniversityHealth and Medical Administrative Services79/100
32American National UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79/100
33Bucknell UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
34Case Western Reserve UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
35Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
36Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
37Georgia Military CollegeHealth and Medical Administrative Services79/100
38Lehigh UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
39Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
40Michigan Technological UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
41Michigan Technological UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
42Missouri University of Science and TechnologyEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
43Montana Technological UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
44North Carolina A & T State UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
45Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
46Rice UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
47Rochester Institute of TechnologyBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
48Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
49Santa Clara UniversityBiomedical/Bioengineering79/100
50Santa Fe CollegeRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing79/100

Frequently Asked Questions

CollegeROI tracks 32 healthcare majors across 3,699 school-major combinations with detailed debt and earnings data.

The average ROI Score for healthcare programs is 61/100. Average median debt is $29K with average first-year earnings of $58K.

Among healthcare majors, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering has the highest average ROI Score at 79/100. The best individual program is Central State University in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering with a score of 87/100.