Master's-14% vs national median1,680 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Carolina University
Ranked 164th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,195
middle 50%: $59,653 – $102,506
Median · 5 years out
$86,216
middle 50%: $64,490 – $111,007
Median · 10 years out
$87,314
middle 50%: $64,892 – $111,613
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
Master's degree holders in health professions from Western Carolina University earn $78k initially. Earnings reach $87k 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?
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,469 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Arizona University
$87,376 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$87,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$86,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$86,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$86,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$86,172 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$85,878 · 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
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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