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Doctoral (Professional)-19% vs national median875 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Kent State University

Ranked 75th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,741
middle 50%: $57,603 – $72,330
Median · 5 years out
$122,007
middle 50%: $85,856 – $185,555
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Kent State University's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $64,741 one year after graduating, rising to $122,007 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 75th of 114 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?

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 yrs
≈ $4,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$127,276 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$126,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Optometry
$124,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$111,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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