Bachelor's-23% vs national median180 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Ferrum College
Ranked 358th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,368
middle 50%: $24,414 – $39,675
Median · 5 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $40,342 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $44,398 – $78,110
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
Ferrum College health profession graduates start with a median salary of $32k. Earnings grow to $58k by year five.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,443 total interest
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$58,588 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,461 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$58,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,805 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$56,700 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,794 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ferrum College
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
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