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Best Healthcare Degrees That Don't Require Clinical Training (2026)

Online healthcare degrees that do not lead to clinical roles, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

280 schools with a matching program · Ordered by median earnings, 1 year after graduation · Updated 2026-10-15 · Compare Online Degrees

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How we ranked these

Every school is listed with the same published figures, from the u.s. department of education, college scorecard field-of-study (most recent cohorts, 2025-26) and ipeds completions (2024-25). One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Sponsorship is labeled and never changes a school's place.

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Best Healthcare Degrees That Don't Require Clinical Training (2026), ordered by Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
#	School	Median earnings, 1 year after graduation	Net price	Completion	Earnings, 1 yr	Visit
1	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	$120,035	$29,029	56%	$120,035	Visit
2	Empire State University	$116,598	$11,131	48%	$116,598	Visit
3	University of Providence	$114,854	$21,492	28%	$114,854	Visit
4	Northwestern University	$108,292	$34,420	96%	$108,292	Visit
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$105,918	$11,305	91%	$105,918	Visit
6	Wilmington University	$105,846	$20,210	25%	$105,846	Visit
7	George Mason University	$101,900	$14,697	66%	$101,900	Visit
8	Western Governors University	$100,359	$12,748	50%	$100,359	Visit
9	Norwich University	$99,602	$26,676	61%	$99,602	Visit
10	California State University-East Bay	$98,599	$6,858	49%	$98,599	Visit

Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

1
Rank 1
Top pick
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
ME · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$120,035
Net price
$29,029
Completion
56%
Earnings, 1 yr
$120,035
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2
Rank 2
Empire State University
NY · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$116,598
Net price
$11,131
Completion
48%
Earnings, 1 yr
$116,598
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3
Rank 3
University of Providence
MT · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$114,854
Net price
$21,492
Completion
28%
Earnings, 1 yr
$114,854
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4
Rank 4
Northwestern University
IL · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$108,292
Net price
$34,420
Completion
96%
Earnings, 1 yr
$108,292
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5
Rank 5
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NC · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$105,918
Net price
$11,305
Completion
91%
Earnings, 1 yr
$105,918
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6
Rank 6
Wilmington University
DE · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$105,846
Net price
$20,210
Completion
25%
Earnings, 1 yr
$105,846
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7
Rank 7
George Mason University
VA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$101,900
Net price
$14,697
Completion
66%
Earnings, 1 yr
$101,900
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8
Rank 8
Western Governors University
UT · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$100,359
Net price
$12,748
Completion
50%
Earnings, 1 yr
$100,359
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9
Rank 9
Norwich University
VT · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$99,602
Net price
$26,676
Completion
61%
Earnings, 1 yr
$99,602
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10
Rank 10
California State University-East Bay
CA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$98,599
Net price
$6,858
Completion
49%
Earnings, 1 yr
$98,599
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Questions about this ranking

How is this ranking made?

One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Every rule we applied is published in the method below.

Can a school pay to rank higher?

No. Sponsorship is a separate, labeled section, and paying never changes a school's place in the ranking.

What do the figures cover?

Median earnings are published for the federal program family, not the exact subfield. Net price and completion describe the whole school.

How this ranking is made

Every line below is a rule. None of them can be bought.

If a rule is not written here, we did not apply it.

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Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in non-clinical healthcare, at the certificate and associate and bachelor's and master's level, with the program family reported fully online according to IPEDS Completions (2024-25), matched to the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
02
Ranked by one figure: median earnings one year after graduation for the school's non-clinical healthcare fields programs (median earnings, 1 year after graduation), from the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
03
Programs with fewer than 10 graduates reporting earnings are left out because a median from a small group swings too much to compare.
04
The federal file publishes earnings by 4-digit CIP family, not by the precise subfield, so the figure describes the family named above. The online flag is reported at the family level too, so confirm the specific program is taught online with the school.
05
No school can pay to be included or to move up. Sponsored schools, where shown, appear in a separate, labeled section.
06
IPEDS Completions tells us which schools actually award a credential in this field. The College Scorecard tells us the online flag and the published earnings. Both are federal files; neither is for sale.
07
Confirm accreditation, licensure, and whether the program prepares you for a state credential with the school.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study (Most Recent Cohorts, 2025-26) and IPEDS Completions (2024-25); IPEDS release C2024_A. Logos by Logo.dev.

How to read this healthcare list

280 schools award a credential in this field and report the program family as fully online in federal data. The list is ordered by median earnings one year after graduation. No school pays to appear or to move up.

280schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

$120,035 at Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Median program earnings

$54,909 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

280 of 280 listed

Before you apply

Accreditation in healthcare

Look for institutional accreditation and, where the field has one, programmatic accreditation from the body that covers it.

Credential

What you earn, and what you sit for

Confirm which credential or license the program prepares you for, and whether graduates actually sit for it.

Online reality

What the online flag does and does not mean

Online here means the school reported the program family as fully online to the U.S. Department of Education. The specific subfield you want may still include an in-person piece.

Practical work

What to ask about placements

Ask how any clinical, externship, or practicum piece is arranged for online students before you enroll.

The top school here is Saint Joseph's College of Maine, with median program earnings of $120,035 one year after graduation. Earnings are reported by federal program family, not by the exact subfield, so treat the figure as a signal about the field and the school, not a promise about any one job.

Written by Lena OkonkwoEducation editor

Reviewed by Marcus HaleData editor

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Terms used on this ranking

Median earningsMedian earnings is the midpoint of the earnings distribution for a defined group of former students, most ofte...Median debtMedian debt is the midpoint of the cumulative federal student loan amounts borrowed by a defined group of stud...Gainful employmentGainful employment is the federal regulatory framework that evaluates whether certain Title IV-eligible progra...Graduation rateGraduation rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates who c...

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How we ranked these

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Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Empire State University

University of Providence

Northwestern University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Wilmington University

George Mason University

Western Governors University

Norwich University

California State University-East Bay