Master's+15% vs national median19,273 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Governors University
Ranked 48th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$106,288
middle 50%: $84,272 – $135,980
Median · 5 years out
$116,025
middle 50%: $90,024 – $153,277
Median · 10 years out
$98,592
middle 50%: $73,157 – $138,999
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
Western Governors University master's graduates in Health Professions earn a median $106k in year one. Salaries peak at $116k after five years and $99k after ten years.
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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,183 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Francis
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$116,688 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Governors University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$146,643 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$126,905 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$126,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$122,174 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,553 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$109,484 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$102,676 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$92,083 · 5 yrs out
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