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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public · Federal field 5109

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,613 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
49.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−24% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$61,173 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,094$55,224
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
85Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$21,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

322Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
146Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
176Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,173$27,115 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,191

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$30,103

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,173

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$319/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,191Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,725Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$52,094Year 1
$61,173Year 4
$55,224Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,098
Estimated loan payment$319
85borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,173 vs. $70,786

$9,613 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

$16,819 higher earnings · $1,104 less debt

Earnings
$77,992
Debt
$28,999
Annual net price
$11,040
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Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

$15,677 higher earnings · $4,103 less debt

Earnings
$76,850
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$9,793
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Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University

$18,525 higher earnings

Earnings
$79,698
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,499
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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$44,574 higher earnings · $9,853 less debt · $1,170 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,747
Debt
$20,250
Annual net price
$7,021
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DATA QUALITY

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30 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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