Associate+15% vs national median1,925 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwestern State University
Ranked 75th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,300
middle 50%: $58,935 – $83,780
Median · 5 years out
$78,838
middle 50%: $63,480 – $95,105
Median · 10 years out
$83,940
middle 50%: $67,350 – $102,519
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates from Northwestern State University earn a median of $71,300 initially. Pay increases to $78,838 by year five and $83,940 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?
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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,964 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar University
$79,414 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$79,269 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$78,253 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$77,940 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwestern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
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