WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+6% vs national median90 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 41st of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$98,392
middle 50%: $82,426 – $119,554
Median · 5 years out
$111,056
middle 50%: $89,277 – $135,613
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $81,985 – $141,418

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $98,392 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 41st of 79 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?

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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
≈ $3,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$112,470 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$109,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$108,321 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$106,733 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Medicine (Doctorate)
$155,237 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$136,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,016 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,451 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out

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