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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,505 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
62.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−92% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$47,791 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,553$59,116
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,791$12,983 above the preliminary benchmark

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$39,949

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

02 · BORROWING$29,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,791

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$317/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$39,949Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,004Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE14.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.1%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.

$39,553Year 1
$47,791Year 4
$59,116Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.0% 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$3,983
Estimated loan payment$317
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,791 vs. $61,296

$13,505 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 Education Specialists$57,840 median wageLA estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$46,450 median wageLA estimate · 210 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

$1,552 higher earnings · $7,601 less debt · $27,002 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,343
Debt
$22,336
Annual net price
$12,947
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Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

$19,974 higher earnings · $26,343 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,765
Debt
$42,605
Annual net price
$13,606
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New York, NY

Touro University

$87,951 higher earnings · $6,062 less debt · $10,322 lower annual net price

Earnings
$135,742
Debt
$23,875
Annual net price
$29,627
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Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

$67,304 higher earnings · $10,437 less debt · $21,371 lower annual net price

Earnings
$115,095
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$18,578
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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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