Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 18 reporting college programs.
$73,446 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,418
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 5
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $44,030
- Federal debt
- $17,930
- Reporting programs
- 12
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,205
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 67
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,446
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 18
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $211,565
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,838
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Pennsylvania$250,3922University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$218,7623La Roche University$209,4944University of California, Davis$138,7315Boston University$138,1286California State University, Dominguez Hills$89,2847St. Joseph's University-New York$87,8798Columbia University in the City of New York$80,7989Georgia State University$76,70210University of Western States$70,189Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $250,392 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,699 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $218,762 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,138 |
| 3 | La Roche UniversityMaster's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $209,494 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,794 |
| 4 | University of California, DavisMaster's Degree | Davis, CA | $138,731 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,741 |
| 5 | Boston UniversityMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $138,128 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,402 |
| 6 | California State University, Dominguez HillsMaster's Degree | Carson, CA | $89,284 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,615 |
| 7 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkMaster's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $87,879 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,035 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $80,798 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,590 |
| 9 | Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $76,702 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,931 |
| 10 | University of Western StatesMaster's Degree | Portland, OR | $70,189 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Columbus, OH | $68,045 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,339 |
| 12 | The University of AlabamaMaster's Degree | Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,892 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,420 |
| 13 | Excelsior UniversityMaster's Degree | Albany, NY | $66,555 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 14 | Salisbury UniversityMaster's Degree | Salisbury, MD | $66,037 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,743 |
| 15 | Northeast College of Health SciencesMaster's Degree | Seneca Falls, NY | $61,374 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 16 | University of IowaMaster's Degree | Iowa City, IA | $59,989 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,531 |
| 17 | Messiah UniversityMaster's Degree | Mechanicsburg, PA | $55,966 | Not available | Baseline needed | $26,502 |
| 18 | Medaille UniversityMaster's Degree | , | $58,813 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.