Health Design Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Health Design major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Health, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Health, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$62,465

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$95,343

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$123,697

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 2.6%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,334,630

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Interior Designers
SOC: 27-1025
Occupation: Interior Designers
$63,490
69,580
N/A
N/A
Urban and Regional Planners
SOC: 19-3051
Occupation: Urban and Regional Planners
$83,720
43,040
N/A
N/A
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1031
Occupation: Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,480
9,120
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Interior Designers

11.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$63,49069,580
2023$62,51067,760
2022$61,59064,290
2021$60,34061,970
2020$57,06059,170

Urban and Regional Planners

10.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$83,72043,040
2023$81,80042,690
2022$79,54039,880
2021$78,50038,940
2020$75,95038,190

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

11.7%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$101,4809,120
2023$105,7708,350
2022$93,2206,420
2021$95,1605,950
2020$90,8806,910