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Master's-14% vs national median3,077 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at West Virginia University

Ranked 166th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,403
middle 50%: $56,449 – $96,007
Median · 5 years out
$86,172
middle 50%: $63,946 – $111,729
Median · 10 years out
$92,030
middle 50%: $66,401 – $121,813

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 West Virginia University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $74,403 one year after graduating, rising to $92,030 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 166th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,657 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$87,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$86,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$86,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$86,311 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$85,878 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$85,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$85,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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