WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+31% vs national median417 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 7th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$128,859
middle 50%: $87,877 – $174,630
Median · 5 years out
$137,185
middle 50%: $109,366 – $190,711
Median · 10 years out
$132,813
middle 50%: $103,697 – $169,732

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $128,859 one year after graduating, rising to $132,813 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 7th of 79 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
2.5 yrs
≈ $2,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$135,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$126,951 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Medicine (Doctorate)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,753 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,466 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,185 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,870 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,733 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,525 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

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