Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public · Federal field 5109

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.

$5,776 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $5,025 / year
10-year scenario: −14% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,398 → $57,020

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$21,340Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,315

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

02 · BORROWING$23,835

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,010

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$253/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,315Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,992Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.3%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.

$53,398Year 1

$65,010Year 4

$57,020Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% 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$5,418

Estimated loan payment$253

82borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,010 vs. $70,786

$5,776 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 Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,480 median wageNC estimate · 6,640 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$55,460 median wageNC estimate · 1,990 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,450 median wageNC estimate · 9,250 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,830 median wageNC estimate · 140 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$129,360 median wageNC estimate · 7,490 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,430 median wageNC estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$99,250 median wageNC estimate · 710 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,010 median wageNC estimate · 2,970 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$85,240 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,120 median wageNC estimate · 1,180 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$80,090 median wageNC estimate · 4,630 jobs · 29-1126+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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