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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public · Federal field 5100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$12,783 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$27,698 / year
10-year scenario
+18% · Positive 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$74,079 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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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,988$69,555
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
95Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
125Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
142Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$25,721Awarding-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.

688Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
157Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
360Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
379Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,079$37,588 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 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$16,778

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

02 · BORROWING$22,115

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,079

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$234/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$53,988Year 1
$74,079Year 4
$69,555Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$6,173
Estimated loan payment$234
142borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,079 vs. $61,296

$12,783 above 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$78,400 median wageMN estimate · 1,250 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$47,560 median wageMN estimate · 1,260 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.

Rochester, MN

University of Minnesota-Rochester

$3,034 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,079
Debt
$22,115
Annual net price
$13,744
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Crookston, MN

University of Minnesota-Crookston

$4,566 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,776
Debt
$24,954
Annual net price
$12,212
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College

$11,730 higher earnings · $3,490 less debt · $7,959 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,809
Debt
$18,625
Annual net price
$8,819
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Turlock, CA

California State University, Stanislaus

$6,551 higher earnings · $6,090 less debt · $10,711 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,630
Debt
$16,025
Annual net price
$6,067
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

125 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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