Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$58,970
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,478
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,296
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 156
Rank by pay
#10 of 156
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Kentucky University Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 156 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Touro University New York, NY$135,742$129,198#1$98,520
2Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$115,095$123,476#2—
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$107,695$107,050#3$35,637
4Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$85,809$78,926#13$71,275
5Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$84,658$86,098#6—
6Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$83,812$85,238#8—
7Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$83,194$84,609#9—
8Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$82,911$75,444#17—
9Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,727$88,052#5—
10University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$82,533$93,452#4$19,370
…
23Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO$74,114$79,466#12—
24University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$74,079$70,761#24$53,988
25University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN$74,079$70,761#25$53,988
26Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$73,478$83,199#10$58,970
27San Diego State University San Diego, CA$73,095$66,512#42$35,624
28American International College Springfield, MA$72,747$64,061#54—
29The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$72,531$77,200#16$26,672

Other Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Credentials at Northern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$85,127—

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,492$67,641#10 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$52,425#495 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,960$49,803#110 of 187
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Biology$56,999$38,970#453 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,835$35,724#297 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Kentucky University health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,970 one year after graduating and $73,478 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Kentucky University rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 156 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at Northern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($61,296), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Northern Kentucky University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.