Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn a median $61,296 four years after finishing — $12,936/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 5.2 years. Federal data pools 354 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 18,114 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ranks #102 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 50% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touro University | NY | $135,742 |
| 2 | Valparaiso University | IN | $115,095 |
| 3 | University of Delaware | DE | $107,695 |
| 4 | Seattle Central College | WA | $85,809 |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | PA | $84,658 |
| 6 | Mercyhurst University | PA | $83,812 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $83,194 |
| 8 | Dominican University of California | CA | $82,911 |
| 9 | Nova Southeastern University | FL | $82,727 |
| 10 | University of Kentucky | KY | $82,533 |
| 11 | California State University-Stanislaus | CA | $80,630 |
| 12 | Lebanon Valley College | PA | $80,194 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.