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Best Online Healthcare Degrees for Working Adults (2026)

Online healthcare programs for adults who keep a job, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

354 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.

At a glance

Compare by median earnings, 1 year after graduation and cost

Best Online Healthcare Degrees for Working Adults (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	California State University-Dominguez Hills	$116,349	$7,244	42%	$116,349	Visit
3	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs	$109,697	n/a	19%	$109,697	Visit
4	Concordia University-Irvine	$107,439	$29,761	47%	$107,439	Visit
5	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia	$107,433	n/a	38%	$107,433	Visit
6	University of Phoenix-Arizona	$107,300	n/a	21%	$107,300	Visit
7	The University of Arizona Global Campus	$102,911	$28,679	12%	$102,911	Visit
8	Los Angeles Southwest College	$102,742	$10,836	28%	$102,742	Visit
9	Empire State University	$101,171	$11,131	48%	$101,171	Visit
10	University of Providence	$100,951	$21,492	28%	$100,951	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
California State University-Dominguez Hills
CA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$116,349
Net price
$7,244
Completion
42%
Earnings, 1 yr
$116,349
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3
Rank 3
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
CO · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$109,697
Net price
n/a
Completion
19%
Earnings, 1 yr
$109,697
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4
Rank 4
Concordia University-Irvine
CA · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$107,439
Net price
$29,761
Completion
47%
Earnings, 1 yr
$107,439
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5
Rank 5
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
CA · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$107,433
Net price
n/a
Completion
38%
Earnings, 1 yr
$107,433
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6
Rank 6
University of Phoenix-Arizona
AZ · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$107,300
Net price
n/a
Completion
21%
Earnings, 1 yr
$107,300
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7
Rank 7
The University of Arizona Global Campus
AZ · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$102,911
Net price
$28,679
Completion
12%
Earnings, 1 yr
$102,911
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8
Rank 8
Los Angeles Southwest College
CA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$102,742
Net price
$10,836
Completion
28%
Earnings, 1 yr
$102,742
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9
Rank 9
Empire State University
NY · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$101,171
Net price
$11,131
Completion
48%
Earnings, 1 yr
$101,171
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10
Rank 10
University of Providence
MT · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$100,951
Net price
$21,492
Completion
28%
Earnings, 1 yr
$100,951
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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.

01
Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in healthcare, at the certificate and associate and bachelor'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 healthcare 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

354 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.

354schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

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

Median program earnings

$63,533 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

354 of 354 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

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Concordia University-Irvine

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

University of Phoenix-Arizona

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Los Angeles Southwest College

Empire State University

University of Providence