FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a first professional degree in Chiropractic worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 10 college programs with reportable data.
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$60,656 in median year-4 earnings
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$60,656Median year-4 earnings
$32,176Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$60,656Typical earnings four years after completion
$57,274Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
12thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
10College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Chiropractic
How much do Chiropractic first professional degree graduates earn?
The national median is $60,656 four years after completion across reportable first professional degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Chiropractic?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $56,605 to $62,214 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Chiropractic?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 2 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$56,605National median$60,65675th percentile$62,214
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$60,806Observed year-4 earnings$56,605
Parker University$29,135 price · $62,795 earningsLogan University$20,218 price · $60,806 earningsNorthwestern Health Sciences University$35,887 price · $60,506 earningsLife University$29,791 price · $57,734 earningsSouthern California University of Health Sciences$45,848 price · $56,605 earnings
$20,218Annual college-wide average net price$35,887
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1Northeast College of Health Sciences$73,8542University of Western States$69,1263Parker University$62,7954Palmer College of Chiropractic$62,2145Logan University$60,8066Northwestern Health Sciences University$60,5067Life University$57,7348Southern California University of Health Sciences$56,6059Life Chiropractic College West$55,90010Sherman College of Chiropractic$44,874Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →20%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wage221,270 jobs nationwide+17.9% projected growth through 2035 · 24,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$59,270–$322,020 typical wage rangeChiropractors$79,200 median wage39,630 jobs nationwide+8.7% projected growth through 2035 · 2,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$43,460–$146,080 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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