Doctoral (Professional)+9% vs national median2,276 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Shenandoah University
Ranked 13th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$153,107
middle 50%: $120,729 – $183,758
Median · 5 years out
$164,556
middle 50%: $139,678 – $194,679
Median · 10 years out
$166,362
middle 50%: $140,360 – $199,462
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate graduates earn a median of $153k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $166k.
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
2.1 yrs
≈ $2,163 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$180,532 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$170,801 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$165,026 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$164,079 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shenandoah University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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