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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2609

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,176 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $10,870 / year
10-year scenario: −30% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$43,480

$10,000Annual price+$3,480

$20,000Annual price−$36,520

$30,000Annual price−$76,520

$35,000Current college-wide context−$96,520

$40,000Annual price−$116,520

$50,000Annual price−$156,520

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+128%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,486 → $76,508

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

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$35,119

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

02 · BORROWING$25,193

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,348

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$35,119Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$73,178Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.3%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.

$33,486Year 1

$67,348Year 4

$76,508Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$5,612

Estimated loan payment$267

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,348 vs. $62,172

$5,176 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.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$105,680 median wageWA estimate · 6,150 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,280 median wageWA estimate · 960 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$182,480 median wageWA estimate · 2,490 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,520 median wageWA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$108,110 median wageWA estimate · 2,620 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$98,840 median wageWA estimate · 270 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Physiologists$81,310 median wageWA estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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