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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · 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 below similar programs.

$19,880 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
60.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−86% · 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.

What stays fixed$48,365 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.

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

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,862 → $41,776
38Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$25,323Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

320Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
214Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
179Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 65 non-completers
56Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,365$15,376 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 44 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$15,796

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

02 · BORROWING$29,384

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,365

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$312/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Continuing Education Credits at Tennessee State University · CIP 51.9999

ADVANCED HOSPITAL CODING AND CCS PREP

Reported price
$1,895
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Certified Professional Coder and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant · CIP 51.9999

CPC Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding

Reported price
$3,695
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,796Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.0%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.

$33,862Year 1
$48,365Year 4
$41,776Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.7% 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$4,030
Estimated loan payment$312
94borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,365 vs. $68,245

$19,880 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.
NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

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

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 57.1%
02

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 9.2%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 7.6%
04

Educational Services

about 5.7%
05

Public Administration

about 4.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University

$11,933 higher earnings · $8,884 less debt

Earnings
$60,298
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$15,983
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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$44,342 higher earnings · $10,785 less debt · $3,030 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,707
Debt
$18,599
Annual net price
$12,766
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$34,216 higher earnings · $5,846 less debt · $1,196 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,581
Debt
$23,538
Annual net price
$14,600
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Kenosha, WI

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

$18,765 higher earnings · $11,289 less debt · $4,024 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,130
Debt
$18,095
Annual net price
$11,772
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

64 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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