Bachelor's-18% vs national median3,387 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Appalachian State University
Ranked 334th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,762
middle 50%: $31,768 – $69,408
Median · 5 years out
$61,697
middle 50%: $46,975 – $80,948
Median · 10 years out
$67,556
middle 50%: $51,099 – $92,572
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
Health Professions graduates from Appalachian State University earn a median of $49k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $68k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,289 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$62,778 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$62,757 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$62,287 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$61,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$60,650 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$60,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,290 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,915 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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