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Master's+30% vs national median314 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 8th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$116,662
middle 50%: $88,474 – $147,946
Median · 5 years out
$131,049
middle 50%: $99,392 – $159,105
Median · 10 years out
$141,005
middle 50%: $112,246 – $177,524

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Connecticut State University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $116,662 one year after graduating, rising to $141,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 8th of 268 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,866 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$132,161 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Optometry
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$128,140 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$127,801 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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