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Master's-23% vs national median1,195 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Portland State University

Ranked 197th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,476
middle 50%: $52,542 – $76,262
Median · 5 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $61,156 – $97,739
Median · 10 years out
$91,844
middle 50%: $74,545 – $120,780

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

Graduates of Portland State University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $63,476 one year after graduating, rising to $91,844 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 197th of 268 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,467 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$77,598 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,544 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$77,188 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$77,179 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$75,356 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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