How much do Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn?

The reported median is $66,559 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,797.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions bachelor's degree at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,227 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $8,898 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −8% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$35,590

$8,000Annual price+$3,590

$14,000Current college-wide context−$20,410

$16,000Annual price−$28,410

$24,000Annual price−$60,410

$32,000Annual price−$92,410

$40,000Annual price−$124,410

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,627 → $56,512

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

84Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

469Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

59Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

267Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

260Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 46 non-completers

48Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$66,559$34,356 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,606

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

02 · BORROWING$26,797

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,559

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$284/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,606Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,431Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.2%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.

$58,627Year 1

$66,559Year 4

$56,512Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$5,547

Estimated loan payment$284

84borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,559 vs. $70,786

$4,227 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$125,130 median wageLA estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-1071$78,980–$178,500 middle 50% of LA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,730 median wageLA estimate · 3,460 jobs · 29-2099$34,470–$55,950 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$50,050 median wageLA estimate · 890 jobs · 29-2031$35,780–$73,840 middle 50% of LA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,680 median wageLA estimate · 3,370 jobs · 29-2034$58,400–$76,240 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,410 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$128,870 median wageLA estimate · 1,360 jobs · 29-1071$117,130–$144,100 middle 50% of LA wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$94,710 median wageLA estimate · 230 jobs · 29-1124$87,230–$101,490 middle 50% of LA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$87,670 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 29-2033$80,130–$98,800 middle 50% of LA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,710 median wageLA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 29-2032$71,940–$92,140 middle 50% of LA wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,510 median wageLA estimate · 510 jobs · 29-2035$64,940–$86,480 middle 50% of LA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$75,240 median wageLA estimate · 2,520 jobs · 29-1126$64,440–$80,150 middle 50% of LA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 85.6%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.2%

Educational Services

about 4.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.1%

Public Administration

about 0.8%

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.

Monroe, LA

University of Louisiana at Monroe

$797 less debt · $140 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,079
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $13,466

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New Orleans, LA

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

$5,167 higher earnings

Earnings: $71,726
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

$1,113 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,777
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,493

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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$39,188 higher earnings · $6,547 less debt · $6,585 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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42 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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