Associate-18% vs national median1,760 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Ranked 432nd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,678
middle 50%: $37,918 – $61,494
Median · 5 years out
$56,073
middle 50%: $44,040 – $70,673
Median · 10 years out
$63,324
middle 50%: $48,852 – $80,583
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue Fort Wayne health program graduates start at a median $50k. Ten-year earnings for this associate degree are $63k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,588 total interest
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$127,241 · 5 yrs out
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$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$93,945 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$87,389 · 5 yrs out
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$87,056 · 5 yrs out
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$86,911 · 5 yrs out
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