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Master's-12% vs national median1,382 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at James Madison University

Ranked 156th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,230
middle 50%: $60,360 – $95,733
Median · 5 years out
$88,099
middle 50%: $67,801 – $113,962
Median · 10 years out
$90,204
middle 50%: $63,024 – $118,733

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

Graduates of James Madison University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $75,230 one year after graduating, rising to $90,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 156th of 268 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,584 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$89,169 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$88,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$88,417 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$87,624 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$87,376 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$87,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$86,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$86,653 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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