Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 197 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$111,933 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
17.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,778Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$59,778Median reported earnings · year 4
$60,100Average reported earnings · year 5
$26,737Median federal debt
45thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
197Reporting programs
156With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $47,714
- Federal debt
- $13,833
- Reporting programs
- 23
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,232
- Federal debt
- $12,992
- Reporting programs
- 63
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,778
- Federal debt
- $26,737
- Reporting programs
- 197
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,617
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 20
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $114,339
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,345
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
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$51,684National median$59,77875th percentile$68,209
156 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Touro University$135,7422Valparaiso University$115,0953University of Delaware$107,6954Seattle Central College$85,8095Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$84,6586Mercyhurst University$83,8127Pennsylvania Western University$83,1948Dominican University of California$82,9119Nova Southeastern University$82,72710University of Kentucky$82,533Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Community Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touro UniversityBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $135,742 | $23,875 | +204% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Valparaiso UniversityBachelor's Degree | Valparaiso, IN | $115,095 | $19,500 | +176% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $107,695 | $26,572 | +150% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | Seattle Central CollegeBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $85,809 | $18,625 | +90% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $84,658 | Not available | +33% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Mercyhurst UniversityBachelor's Degree | Erie, PA | $83,812 | $26,000 | +51% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityBachelor's Degree | California, PA | $83,194 | Not available | +51% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Dominican University of CaliforniaBachelor's Degree | San Rafael, CA | $82,911 | $27,000 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | Nova Southeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $82,727 | Not available | +25% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | University of KentuckyBachelor's Degree | Lexington, KY | $82,533 | $23,000 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | California State University, StanislausBachelor's Degree | Turlock, CA | $80,630 | $16,025 | +74% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Mercy College of OhioBachelor's Degree | Toledo, OH | $80,420 | $36,050 | +41% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | Lebanon Valley CollegeBachelor's Degree | Annville, PA | $80,194 | Not available | +22% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | Rider UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lawrenceville, NJ | $79,664 | $27,000 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 15 | Boston UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $78,431 | $26,000 | +20% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | Stony Brook UniversityBachelor's Degree | Stony Brook, NY | $77,075 | $20,780 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 17 | Springfield CollegeBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $76,417 | $27,000 | +4% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | National UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $76,305 | $29,688 | +15% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | California State University, FresnoBachelor's Degree | Fresno, CA | $76,268 | Not available | +50% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | Monmouth UniversityBachelor's Degree | West Long Branch, NJ | $75,353 | $27,000 | -0% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityBachelor's Degree | Manchester, NH | $74,693 | $27,796 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | University of FloridaBachelor's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $74,152 | $15,686 | +41% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | Maryville University of Saint LouisBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $74,114 | $27,000 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 24 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $74,079 | $22,115 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | University of Minnesota-RochesterBachelor's Degree | Rochester, MN | $74,079 | $22,115 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 26 | Northern Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Highland Heights, KY | $73,478 | $29,875 | +34% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | San Diego State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $73,095 | $26,150 | +16% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | American International CollegeBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MA | $72,747 | $27,000 | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 29 | The University of TampaBachelor's Degree | Tampa, FL | $72,531 | $27,000 | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $71,608 | $31,000 | -10% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $69,815 | $16,543 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | Wheaton CollegeBachelor's Degree | Wheaton, IL | $69,566 | $20,356 | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | Franklin Pierce UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rindge, NH | $69,449 | $27,000 | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor's Degree | Columbia, MO | $69,333 | $23,250 | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | California State University, ChicoBachelor's Degree | Chico, CA | $69,303 | $19,573 | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree | Champaign, IL | $69,195 | $21,339 | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 37 | University of New EnglandBachelor's Degree | Biddeford, ME | $69,190 | $27,000 | -27% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | Misericordia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dallas, PA | $68,418 | $27,000 | -29% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | California State University, East BayBachelor's Degree | Hayward, CA | $68,231 | $17,000 | +7% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | Merrimack CollegeBachelor's Degree | North Andover, MA | $68,209 | $27,000 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Rutgers University-CamdenBachelor's Degree | Camden, NJ | $68,108 | $26,664 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $68,108 | $26,664 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaBachelor's Degree | Natchitoches, LA | $67,765 | $42,605 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $67,637 | $30,750 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | California State University, SacramentoBachelor's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $67,182 | $14,449 | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 46 | University of MiamiBachelor's Degree | Coral Gables, FL | $66,064 | $15,250 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | The University of Texas at DallasBachelor's Degree | Richardson, TX | $65,617 | $16,250 | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | San Francisco State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Francisco, CA | $65,252 | $18,000 | -12% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldBachelor's Degree | Springfield, MO | $65,127 | $27,000 | -20% | Negative payoff |
| 50 | Towson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Towson, MD | $65,108 | $25,000 | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 51 | Wilmington UniversityBachelor's Degree | New Castle, DE | $65,064 | $25,000 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 52 | Bay Path UniversityBachelor's Degree | Longmeadow, MA | $65,018 | $35,320 | -16% | Negative payoff |
| 53 | Azusa Pacific UniversityBachelor's Degree | Azusa, CA | $64,797 | Not available | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 54 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $64,696 | $27,000 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 55 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Scottsdale, AZ | $64,696 | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 56 | Moravian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bethlehem, PA | $64,503 | $27,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 57 | Stockton UniversityBachelor's Degree | Galloway, NJ | $63,295 | $22,500 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 58 | University of Nevada-RenoBachelor's Degree | Reno, NV | $63,049 | $21,500 | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 59 | Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Slippery Rock, PA | $63,001 | $27,000 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $62,693 | $27,000 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 61 | Utica UniversityBachelor's Degree | Utica, NY | $62,369 | $26,988 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | Otterbein UniversityBachelor's Degree | Westerville, OH | $62,364 | $27,000 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 63 | Carroll CollegeBachelor's Degree | Helena, MT | $62,284 | $25,250 | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 64 | Siena Heights UniversityBachelor's Degree | Adrian, MI | $61,834 | $26,683 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 65 | University of South DakotaBachelor's Degree | Vermillion, SD | $61,518 | $27,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 66 | Walden UniversityBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $61,434 | $49,834 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 67 | Husson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bangor, ME | $61,215 | $27,000 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 68 | Eastern Connecticut State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Willimantic, CT | $61,190 | $26,000 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 69 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $61,062 | $13,332 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 70 | Spelman CollegeBachelor's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $60,978 | $25,155 | -52% | Negative payoff |
| 71 | University of the Incarnate WordBachelor's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $60,839 | $29,298 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 72 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsBachelor's Degree | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,605 | $23,750 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | CUNY York CollegeBachelor's Degree | Jamaica, NY | $60,346 | $13,488 | -22% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | University of HartfordBachelor's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $60,274 | $27,000 | -49% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | Howard UniversityBachelor's Degree | Washington, DC | $60,047 | Not available | -61% | Negative payoff |
| 76 | Portland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Portland, OR | $59,961 | $19,750 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | California Baptist UniversityBachelor's Degree | Riverside, CA | $59,801 | $27,000 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 78 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBachelor's Degree | Edinburg, TX | $59,794 | $16,500 | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 79 | Spalding UniversityBachelor's Degree | Louisville, KY | $59,761 | $27,675 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | Seminole State College of FloridaBachelor's Degree | Sanford, FL | $59,669 | $23,319 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 81 | Marymount UniversityBachelor's Degree | Arlington, VA | $59,645 | $26,000 | -51% | Negative payoff |
| 82 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityBachelor's Degree | Kansas City, MO | $58,973 | $27,000 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 83 | Texas Woman's UniversityBachelor's Degree | Denton, TX | $58,585 | $25,000 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | California State University, Channel IslandsBachelor's Degree | Camarillo, CA | $58,396 | $16,399 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Lamar UniversityBachelor's Degree | Beaumont, TX | $57,524 | $31,000 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Western Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, KY | $57,271 | $25,000 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 87 | Shepherd UniversityBachelor's Degree | Shepherdstown, WV | $56,953 | $25,000 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 88 | University of South FloridaBachelor's Degree | Tampa, FL | $56,452 | $22,500 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 89 | Alvernia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Reading, PA | $56,203 | $27,000 | -62% | Negative payoff |
| 90 | University of Central FloridaBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | $56,148 | $21,746 | -50% | Negative payoff |
| 91 | Keene State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Keene, NH | $55,913 | $27,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 92 | Rowan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Glassboro, NJ | $55,839 | $27,000 | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 93 | University of West FloridaBachelor's Degree | Pensacola, FL | $55,704 | $23,385 | -51% | Negative payoff |
| 94 | The University of Arizona Global CampusBachelor's Degree | Chandler, AZ | $55,689 | $43,710 | -65% | Negative payoff |
| 95 | University of Northern ColoradoBachelor's Degree | Greeley, CO | $54,921 | $23,875 | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 96 | Purdue University GlobalBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $54,526 | $37,375 | -55% | Negative payoff |
| 97 | University of HoustonBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $54,471 | $21,000 | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 98 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, OH | $54,424 | $27,000 | -66% | Negative payoff |
| 99 | Messiah UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mechanicsburg, PA | $54,256 | $23,250 | -68% | Negative payoff |
| 100 | California State University, FullertonBachelor's Degree | Fullerton, CA | $54,244 | $15,364 | -55% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.