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Bachelor's+15% vs national median287 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 68th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,593
middle 50%: $63,244 – $99,338
Median · 5 years out
$86,868
middle 50%: $67,373 – $102,762
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwest Minnesota State University's bachelor's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $79,593 one year after graduating, rising to $86,868 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $75,503 for this field, ranking 68th of 391 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?

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,392 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$87,591 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$87,444 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
$86,467 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$86,117 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$85,826 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,774 · 5 yrs out

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