Doctoral (Professional)-10% vs national median3,693 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Ranked 63rd of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,975
middle 50%: $61,126 – $82,578
Median · 5 years out
$136,051
middle 50%: $81,175 – $242,432
Median · 10 years out
$301,926
middle 50%: $179,069 – $524,799
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate graduates in Health Professions earn $69k initially. Ten-year median salaries soar to $302k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,264 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$136,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$134,120 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$129,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 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)
$111,056 · 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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