Master's+15% vs national median540 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 49th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$99,192
middle 50%: $75,801 – $118,589
Median · 5 years out
$116,015
middle 50%: $96,346 – $138,999
Median · 10 years out
$129,810
middle 50%: $107,365 – $155,172
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
Master's degree holders in Health Professions see a first-year median salary of $99k. Compensation increases to $130k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$116,688 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$116,025 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out
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