Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 183 graduates a year

$34,203
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,482
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,245
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 61
Rank by pay
#33 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,945
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in health professions and related clinical sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley State 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—
…
34Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$63,027$57,392#46$42,973
35Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$62,718$66,129#31$50,543
36State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$62,524$59,510#41$39,217
37Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$62,482$65,880#33$34,203
38Curry College Milton, MA$62,052$54,643#51$36,921
39Furman University Greenville, SC$61,904$68,642#26—
40Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$61,901$54,330#52$49,150

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,842$32,644#47 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University health professions and related clinical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,203 one year after graduating and $62,482 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for health professions and related clinical sciences?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for health professions and related clinical sciences graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health professions and related clinical sciences at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for health professions and related clinical sciences ($68,245), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,945.

← All data for Grand Valley State 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.