Bachelor's-12% vs national median4,381 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Carolina University
Ranked 291st of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,954
middle 50%: $42,503 – $72,705
Median · 5 years out
$66,813
middle 50%: $50,878 – $87,618
Median · 10 years out
$75,612
middle 50%: $56,473 – $102,204
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
At Western Carolina University, Health Professions bachelor's graduates earn $58,954 in year one. Median earnings reach $75,612 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,146 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marshall University
$67,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$67,056 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$66,817 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$66,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$66,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$66,418 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$66,414 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$66,366 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$66,308 · 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, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 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
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