WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+10% vs national median1,857 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Texas Southern University

Ranked 10th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$152,016
middle 50%: $119,030 – $183,485
Median · 5 years out
$166,212
middle 50%: $140,508 – $194,954
Median · 10 years out
$164,664
middle 50%: $139,213 – $192,057

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 Texas Southern University's doctoral (professional) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $152,016 one year after graduating, rising to $164,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $150,563 for this field, ranking 10th 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
2.2 yrs
≈ $2,176 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$180,532 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$170,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$165,026 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$164,079 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$162,096 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,482 · 5 yrs out

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