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Master's-35% vs national median1,117 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Appalachian State University

Ranked 241st of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,614
middle 50%: $49,473 – $69,527
Median · 5 years out
$65,236
middle 50%: $53,672 – $78,893
Median · 10 years out
$65,658
middle 50%: $50,539 – $82,699

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $59,614 one year after graduating, rising to $65,658 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 241st of 268 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,165 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,980 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$64,907 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$64,530 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,402 · 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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