Bachelor's-10% vs national median652 grads tracked
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Western Carolina University
Ranked 58th of 158 bachelor's programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,612
middle 50%: $45,355 – $74,918
Median · 5 years out
$67,993
middle 50%: $53,011 – $85,349
Median · 10 years out
$74,604
middle 50%: $58,503 – $97,675
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health graduates at Western Carolina University see a first-year median salary of $61k. Earnings grow to $75k after ten years.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,974 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$71,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$69,931 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$69,056 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$68,568 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$66,424 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$64,354 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$64,354 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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