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Bachelor's+14% vs national median387 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 75th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,603
middle 50%: $55,379 – $77,383
Median · 5 years out
$85,697
middle 50%: $67,061 – $101,674
Median · 10 years out
$94,869
middle 50%: $74,545 – $143,232

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $64,603 one year after graduating, rising to $94,869 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $75,503 for this field, ranking 75th of 391 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?

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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,197 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
$86,467 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$86,117 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Chamberlain University - Indianapolis
$85,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$85,471 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$85,266 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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