Health and wellness majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a health and wellness degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in health and wellness. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 8,894 health and wellness major resumes to identify the jobs health and wellness majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Health And Wellness Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $40,000
    Job openings
    80,018
    Job Description:
    Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, and physical therapist aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.
  2. Starting Salary
    $36,000
    Job openings
    50,511
    Job Description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  3. Starting Salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    37,954
    Job Description:
    Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They often handle other human resources work, such as those related to employee relations, compensation and benefits, and training.
  4. Starting Salary
    $31,000
    Job openings
    102,464
    Job Description:
    Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.
  5. Starting Salary
    $30,000
    Job openings
    61,832
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job Description:
    Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
  6. Starting Salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    23,186
    Top Locations:
    Houston, TX;  Atlanta, GA;  Chicago, IL;  
  7. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    189,915
    Job Description:
    Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
  8. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    16,688
    Job Description:
    Coaches teach amateur or professional athletes the skills they need to succeed at their sport. Scouts look for new players and evaluate their skills and likelihood for success at the college, amateur, or professional level. Many coaches are also involved in scouting.
  9. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    63,129
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Cincinnati, OH;  Bellevue, WA;  
    Job Description:
    Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
  10. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    61,199
    Top Locations:
    Bentonville, AR;  Houston, TX;  Boston, MA;  

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What can you do with a health and wellness degree?

Zippia created a health and wellness career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in health and wellness. The map shows the most common jobs health and wellness majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average health and wellness major salary

Health and wellness major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a health and wellness bachelor's degree who work in the professional industry have an average salary of $71,617, while those graduates who work in the hospitality industry have an average salary of $38,440. If pay is important to you, then you should look for health and wellness jobs in the professional industry.

Average health and wellness major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Health And Wellness Salary Health And Wellness Salary Range
1Professional
$71,617
$33k
$83k
2Government
$59,735
$33k
$83k
3Health Care
$53,158
$33k
$83k
4Education
$44,737
$33k
$83k
5Retail
$41,807
$33k
$83k

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