Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public · Federal field 5100

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.

$1,335 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −31% · 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.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,709 → Not available

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

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

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

88Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,552

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

02 · BORROWING$19,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,961

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$209/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,552Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.7%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.

$37,709Year 1

$59,961Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$4,997

Estimated loan payment$209

88borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,961 vs. $61,296

$1,335 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 Education Specialists$75,500 median wageOR estimate · 840 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$53,350 median wageOR estimate · 1,980 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

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