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Health professions, general graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

65 colleges award master's degrees in health professions, general. Graduates of the typical program earned $67,788 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $35,832 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs65

Graduates in 2023-24900

Typical median debt$35,832

Typical earnings 1 yr after$67,788

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$83,632

Earnings to debt1.9x

Official field: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	65	$67,788	$35,832
Doctoral	16	$105,737	$103,098
Professional doctorate	8	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in health professions, general

Highest first-year earnings

University of Utah$222,645

University of California-Davis$135,536

Northwestern University$94,163

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$91,796

Regis College$88,148

Nova Southeastern University$81,912

Touro University Worldwide$72,628

University of Central Florida$69,712

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	41	$135,536	$137,579	$131,500
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	0	n/a	$135,982	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	41	$94,163	$110,591	n/a
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ	20	$68,175	$86,620	$37,497
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	124	$69,712	$86,074	$46,223
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	70	$81,912	$85,889	$68,487
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY	2	$67,400	$85,127	n/a
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CA	35	$72,628	$82,137	$30,822
Towson UniversityTowson, MD	17	$61,512	$81,097	n/a
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA	17	$59,967	$72,160	n/a
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	21	$53,086	$70,777	n/a
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX	144	$60,471	$69,643	$19,500
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ	11	$67,003	$65,960	n/a
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL	13	n/a	$55,762	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	12	$222,645	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA	14	$91,796	n/a	n/a
Regis CollegeWeston, MA	12	$88,148	n/a	$34,166
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA	8	$52,014	n/a	n/a
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY	64	$46,545	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	26	$41,398	n/a	$26,357
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesSouth Bend, IN	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN	9	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in health professions, general

Highest first-year earnings

Nova Southeastern University$115,993

Walden University$95,481

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	42	$115,993	$114,954	$78,324
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN	30	$95,481	$113,723	$127,872
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA	26	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North TexasDenton, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	9	n/a	n/a	n/a

Professional doctorate programs in health professions, general

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR	59	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the PacificStockton, CA	35	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do health professions, general graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $67,788 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do health professions, general graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $35,832 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Health professions, general major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.