Master's-13% vs national median903 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Purdue University
Ranked 160th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,849
middle 50%: $53,528 – $97,108
Median · 5 years out
$87,028
middle 50%: $62,657 – $124,570
Median · 10 years out
$97,297
middle 50%: $66,427 – $146,831
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
Purdue University master's graduates in Health Professions earn a median of $71k in their first year. Earnings grow to $87k by year five and hit $97k 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,825 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$88,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$88,417 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$88,099 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$87,624 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$87,376 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$86,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$86,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$86,311 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$86,172 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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