Doctoral (Professional)-36% vs national median379 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Ranked 90th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$88,365
middle 50%: $72,242 – $100,602
Median · 5 years out
$96,577
middle 50%: $72,907 – $111,546
Median · 10 years out
$106,769
middle 50%: $81,043 – $131,379
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate holders in Health Professions earn $88k in their first year. Median earnings reach $107k after a decade of practice.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,902 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$99,580 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$95,436 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,550 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,801 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$113,216 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
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