Doctoral (Research)+18% vs national median672 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Texas Woman's University
Ranked 20th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$117,187
middle 50%: $90,732 – $152,891
Median · 5 years out
$124,426
middle 50%: $99,582 – $165,716
Median · 10 years out
$124,117
middle 50%: $98,454 – $171,144
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
Research doctorate holders in health professions command a $117k median starting salary. Earnings remain steady around $124k through year ten.
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
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,876 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$124,825 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$123,822 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Woman's University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,669 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,913 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,022 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,781 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$83,358 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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