Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Boston University

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,245
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 61
Rank by pay
#17 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,773
Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in health professions and related clinical sciences earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston University Compares for Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

All 61 colleges reporting health professions and related clinical 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
1Marywood University Scranton, PA$130,682$132,905#1—
2King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$129,397$131,598#2—
3DeSales University Center Valley, PA$124,965$127,091#3—
4Gannon University Erie, PA$93,419$95,008#5—
5Wayne State University Detroit, MI$92,707$97,749#4—
6University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$86,654$92,992#6$56,924
7University of Delaware Newark, DE$86,644$86,125#11—
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$85,690$87,147#9$36,819
9Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$85,690$87,147#10$36,819
10New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$84,250$80,189#14—
11Boston University Boston, MA$83,413$73,454#17—
12Kettering College Kettering, OH$83,293$88,886#7$70,890
13Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$82,581$88,594#8$47,570
14Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$80,374$72,362#18$31,115

Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Credentials at Boston University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$119,755$138,128$140,895

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$136,667$90,050#48 of 349
Computer Engineering$135,394$93,995#20 of 189
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$110,622$54,456#3 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,412$71,545#17 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,024$69,209#35 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,953$80,528#125 of 258
Economics$96,723$55,733#76 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$95,757$76,337#79 of 318
Mathematics$84,784$64,604#62 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$82,302$44,657#3 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$80,306$47,349#7 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$78,431$42,894#15 of 156
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$77,660—
Design and Applied Arts$72,809$49,254#13 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,566$36,705#16 of 85
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,888$39,093#19 of 67
Philosophy$68,026$40,377#13 of 86
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,661$45,870#58 of 118
Political Science and Government$66,373$45,021#177 of 565
Journalism$65,617$42,857#21 of 187
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,112$42,850#63 of 110
Psychology$63,838$39,175#50 of 1027
Sociology$63,791$38,457#43 of 462
Social Work$63,594—#16 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$62,342$35,873#25 of 64
Biology$61,610$40,165#289 of 841
History$59,986—#55 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,858—#46 of 345
English Language and Literature$58,564$23,579#74 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$57,967—#10 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boston University health professions and related clinical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn $83,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston University rank for health professions and related clinical sciences?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for health professions and related clinical sciences graduates, Boston University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health professions and related clinical sciences at Boston University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for health professions and related clinical sciences ($68,245), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,773.

← All data for Boston 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.