WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+20% vs national median312 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Purdue University

Ranked 15th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,500
middle 50%: $58,114 – $126,784
Median · 5 years out
$126,565
middle 50%: $87,538 – $173,012
Median · 10 years out
$146,374
middle 50%: $92,387 – $209,611

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Purdue University research doctorate graduates in Health Professions earn a median $82k in year one. Income climbs to $127k by year five and $146k by year ten.

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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,888 total interest

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