Highest-Paying Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

Q: Which state pays diagnostic and treatment professions bachelor's graduates the most?

New York, where the median program pays its graduates $92,165 in their first year, the highest of 11 state rankings. Texas is next, at $72,789.

Q: Which diagnostic and treatment professions bachelor's program pays the most?

Barry University in Florida reports the highest first-year pay of the 177 programs ranked here, $144,190. Its median federal debt is $31,250.

181 programs report first-year pay
11 state rankings
Bachelor's in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median diagnostic and treatment professions bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $60,999 in their first year and $63,023 five years after. New York has the highest state median ($92,165), and Puerto Rico the lowest ($9,908). The median program leaves its graduates with $27,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$60,999Across 181 programs

Median pay after 5 years$63,023Across 201 programs

Median federal debt$27,000Across 207 programs

Debt-to-earnings43%Across 163 programs

All 177 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Barry UniversityMiami, FL · private nonprofit	$144,190	Not adjusted	Not reported	$31,250	22%
2	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$135,384	$126,512	$153,557	$31,625	23%
3	Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY · private nonprofit	$129,269	$119,781	$151,809	$27,000	21%
4	John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesSouth Bend, IN · private for-profit	$106,833	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,118	28%
5	SUNY DownstateBrooklyn, NY · public	$105,434	$97,696	$98,371	$27,740	26%
6	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$102,664	$95,936	$106,567	$27,775	27%
7	D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$101,885	$94,407	$111,344	$42,500	42%
8	Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA · private nonprofit	$100,987	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	27%
9	St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	$100,883	$93,479	$132,918	$27,000	27%
10	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$100,724	$90,972	$106,155	$20,250	20%
11	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA · private for-profit	$93,239	$84,212	Not reported	$28,300	30%
12	City TechBrooklyn, NY · public	$92,818	$86,006	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
13	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$92,748	$83,768	$108,041	Not reported	Not reported
14	Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	$92,696	$85,892	$110,434	$28,545	31%
15	Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA · private nonprofit	$92,363	$83,420	$97,622	$29,514	32%
16	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$92,165	$85,400	$97,964	$20,538	22%
17	Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY · private nonprofit	$88,757	$82,243	Not reported	$31,000	35%
18	UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · public	$87,264	$89,910	$79,664	$22,250	25%
19	Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX · private for-profit	$86,211	$88,825	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
20	University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · public	$85,964	Not adjusted	Not reported	$12,715	15%
21	Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL · private for-profit	$83,927	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,518	29%
22	Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · public	$83,906	Not adjusted	$87,197	$29,500	35%
23	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$82,918	$84,981	$86,316	$25,000	30%
24	Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · private for-profit	$81,585	Not adjusted	$91,209	$34,125	42%
25	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$80,088	$76,304	$76,348	$31,000	39%
26	RITRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$78,298	$72,551	$93,911	$27,000	34%
27	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$78,175	$81,185	$82,922	$25,336	32%
28	AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · private nonprofit	$77,225	Not adjusted	$83,256	$32,625	42%
29	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$76,843	Not adjusted	$76,056	$25,675	33%
30	Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI · private nonprofit	$76,696	Not adjusted	$79,781	$25,000	33%
31	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$76,575	$72,407	$82,099	$30,750	40%
32	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX · public	$76,438	$78,756	Not reported	$16,500	22%
33	Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA · private nonprofit	$76,087	$77,980	$76,273	$28,399	37%
34	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$75,317	Not adjusted	$78,076	$27,000	36%
35	Rush UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$75,202	$75,234	$91,753	$35,578	47%
36	Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · private nonprofit	$74,266	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,584	30%
37	LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	$74,205	Not adjusted	$66,788	Not reported	Not reported
38	Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$74,202	$71,752	Not reported	$32,250	43%
39	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$73,906	$71,331	$80,551	$27,000	37%
40	UTMBGalveston, TX · public	$72,789	$74,996	Not reported	$24,250	33%
41	St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$72,272	$73,283	$83,784	$31,000	43%
42	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$72,259	$66,411	$76,216	$30,875	43%
43	Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY · public	$72,045	$66,757	$77,067	$25,663	36%
44	Regis CollegeWeston, MA · private nonprofit	$71,563	$67,667	Not reported	$27,000	38%
45	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$71,505	$76,616	$79,743	$27,000	38%
46	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$71,318	Not adjusted	$60,821	$25,000	35%
47	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$69,965	$74,966	$66,413	$25,169	36%
48	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$69,873	Not adjusted	$63,115	$27,000	39%
49	Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	$69,600	$67,175	$86,338	$26,731	38%
50	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$69,021	$69,050	$70,006	$24,470	35%
51	Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO · private nonprofit	$68,782	$75,737	$73,883	$22,281	32%
52	Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL · public	$68,564	$66,301	$81,408	$17,281	25%
53	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$68,134	$65,885	Not reported	$40,000	59%
54	IU NorthwestGary, IN · public	$68,086	$72,953	$66,583	$23,966	35%
55	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$67,997	$72,087	$76,181	$21,537	32%
56	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$67,979	$77,387	$70,665	$22,062	32%
57	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$67,965	$70,026	$71,081	$26,500	39%
58	Midwestern StateWichita Falls, TX · public	$67,953	$70,013	$74,902	$24,000	35%
59	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$67,833	$72,682	$54,858	$27,000	40%
60	York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA · private nonprofit	$67,814	$69,501	$68,661	$26,000	38%
61	Ferris StateBig Rapids, MI · public	$67,423	$70,074	$66,958	$28,000	42%
62	Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · private nonprofit	$67,407	$71,637	$52,839	$26,497	39%
63	IU KokomoKokomo, IN · public	$67,342	$72,155	$66,315	Not reported	Not reported
64	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$67,333	$68,107	$71,881	$20,226	30%
65	North Dakota StateFargo, ND · public	$67,303	$75,656	$68,652	$28,039	42%
66	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$66,769	$71,970	$58,470	$25,000	37%
67	VCURichmond, VA · public	$66,750	$66,021	$70,688	$26,992	40%
68	Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · private nonprofit	$65,690	$70,806	$71,168	$36,875	56%
69	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$65,660	$72,299	$68,239	$23,707	36%
70	Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA · private nonprofit	$65,521	$67,151	$69,562	$27,000	41%
71	ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private for-profit	$65,479	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,979	43%
72	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	$64,512	$59,777	$111,495	$26,827	42%
73	Morehead StateMorehead, KY · public	$64,504	$71,545	$71,986	$26,000	40%
74	UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	$64,434	$66,967	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
75	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$63,970	$66,485	$64,752	$26,000	41%
76	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$63,826	$65,414	$57,963	$27,516	43%
77	University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · public	$63,598	$73,154	$67,741	$22,905	36%
78	University of FindlayFindlay, OH · private nonprofit	$62,752	$67,640	Not reported	$19,500	31%
79	La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$62,596	$64,154	$58,145	Not reported	Not reported
80	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$62,452	$64,907	Not reported	$28,000	45%
81	Fort Hays StateHays, KS · public	$62,386	$69,265	$47,433	$30,950	50%
82	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$62,134	$62,147	$66,037	$22,000	35%
83	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$62,107	$68,387	$64,628	$27,000	43%
84	Marian University (Wisconsin)Fond Du Lac, WI · private nonprofit	$62,018	$65,910	$57,360	$26,500	43%
85	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$61,373	$69,931	$67,426	$28,000	46%
86	Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$61,222	$67,947	$62,216	$29,258	48%
87	Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · public	$61,097	$63,980	Not reported	$23,810	39%
88	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$60,999	$59,639	$67,913	$27,000	44%
89	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$60,834	$65,572	$68,561	$24,179	40%
90	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$60,597	Not adjusted	$61,582	$27,000	45%
91	Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE · private nonprofit	$60,447	$67,087	Not reported	$31,072	51%
92	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$60,232	$64,012	$73,975	$26,750	44%
93	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$60,202	$69,248	$57,142	$20,000	33%
94	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$59,611	$67,112	$64,099	$29,192	49%
95	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$59,567	$64,207	$57,289	$31,000	52%
96	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · public	$59,017	$65,943	$58,338	$22,789	39%
97	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$58,997	$58,353	$59,040	$25,250	43%
98	UW-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · public	$58,894	$62,590	$58,982	$25,500	43%
99	Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA · private nonprofit	$58,842	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	46%
100	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · public	$58,627	$66,465	$56,512	$26,797	46%
101	Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · public	$58,249	$60,491	$68,807	$26,500	45%
102	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$58,026	$60,260	$65,227	$28,000	48%
103	McNeese StateLake Charles, LA · public	$57,964	$65,714	$48,318	Not reported	Not reported
104	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · public	$57,714	$62,588	$82,671	$22,294	39%
105	Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN · private nonprofit	$57,633	$62,733	$63,623	$31,176	54%
106	Bellin CollegeGreen Bay, WI · private nonprofit	$57,528	$61,138	$65,143	$22,588	39%
107	University of CharlestonCharleston, WV · private nonprofit	$57,338	Not adjusted	$65,136	$27,000	47%
108	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$57,161	$59,408	$66,629	$27,000	47%
109	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$56,947	$63,163	$54,982	$28,999	51%
110	Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$56,834	$58,248	Not reported	$36,875	65%
111	Jacksonville StateJacksonville, AL · public	$55,867	$62,897	Not reported	$26,000	47%
112	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$55,838	$58,473	$59,156	$30,361	54%
113	Avila UniversityKansas City, MO · private nonprofit	$55,605	Not adjusted	$63,482	$31,000	56%
114	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · public	$55,553	$61,170	Not reported	$26,900	48%
115	Eastwick College-RamseyRamsey, NJ · private for-profit	$55,227	$50,758	Not reported	$31,785	58%
116	University of MaryBismarck, ND · private nonprofit	$55,153	$61,998	Not reported	$27,000	49%
117	Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA · private nonprofit	$55,139	$56,511	Not reported	$26,664	48%
118	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$54,823	$56,187	$61,616	$27,000	49%
119	University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · public	$54,484	$62,671	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
120	University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$54,241	$61,493	$67,778	Not reported	Not reported
121	Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public	$54,004	$52,405	$49,443	$24,823	46%
122	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$53,398	$56,610	$57,020	$23,835	45%
123	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$52,454	$58,216	Not reported	$31,000	59%
124	University of AkronAkron, OH · public	$52,237	$56,306	$57,710	$26,425	51%
125	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$52,212	$56,279	$65,226	$31,000	59%
126	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$52,094	$57,780	$55,224	$30,103	58%
127	Purdue Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · public	$51,836	$55,541	Not reported	$26,000	50%
128	University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · private nonprofit	$50,600	$50,621	$74,400	$27,000	53%
129	Shawnee StatePortsmouth, OH · public	$50,391	Not adjusted	$50,993	$22,250	44%
130	Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private for-profit	$50,199	$45,339	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
131	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$50,045	$57,554	$60,754	$15,000	30%
132	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$50,006	$56,692	$63,413	$26,000	52%
133	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$48,894	$53,221	$63,262	Not reported	Not reported
134	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$48,822	$50,037	$56,918	$27,000	55%
135	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$48,671	$52,978	Not reported	$24,568	50%
136	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$47,989	$49,183	$46,163	$25,000	52%
137	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$47,809	$52,040	Not reported	$25,500	53%
138	Bluefield StateBluefield, WV · public	$45,918	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
139	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$44,919	$47,914	$51,777	$27,000	60%
140	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$43,930	Not adjusted	$64,111	$25,847	59%
141	South CollegeKnoxville, TN · private for-profit	$43,775	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
142	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$43,509	$44,828	Not reported	$26,500	61%
143	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$42,002	$42,589	$55,655	$26,752	64%
144	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$41,318	$44,536	Not reported	$24,937	60%
145	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$39,290	Not adjusted	$52,061	$27,000	69%
146	Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · private nonprofit	$38,417	Not adjusted	$49,525	$27,000	70%
147	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$38,381	$41,370	Not reported	$27,000	70%
148	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$38,079	$37,823	$53,825	$24,500	64%
149	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$37,585	$38,727	$50,753	$22,654	60%
150	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$36,299	$33,362	Not reported	$27,000	74%
151	Alcorn StateAlcorn State, MS · public	$36,262	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,969	83%
152	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$34,810	$31,440	$67,296	Not reported	Not reported
153	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$34,549	Not adjusted	$36,612	$16,853	49%
154	Bryan University (Arizona)Tempe, AZ · private for-profit	$33,894	Not adjusted	Not reported	$36,877	109%
155	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$33,778	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,000	83%
156	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$33,345	Not adjusted	$51,903	$27,000	81%
157	Neumann UniversityAston, PA · private nonprofit	$31,893	Not adjusted	$46,459	Not reported	Not reported
158	Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, NJ · private for-profit	$31,850	$29,273	Not reported	$31,250	98%
159	Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY · private nonprofit	$30,537	Not adjusted	$60,380	Not reported	Not reported
160	Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$29,523	$26,665	$67,791	$26,362	89%
161	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$28,651	$29,777	$46,745	$27,000	94%
162	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$28,542	$26,447	$59,532	$26,000	91%
163	Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$28,487	Not adjusted	$56,299	$27,000	95%
164	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$28,134	Not adjusted	$75,004	$26,000	92%
165	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$28,127	$27,198	$52,688	$20,750	74%
166	University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME · private nonprofit	$27,832	Not adjusted	$67,101	$27,000	97%
167	Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra, CA · private for-profit	$26,939	$24,331	$47,969	$24,149	90%
168	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$26,845	Not adjusted	$90,920	$24,357	91%
169	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$25,361	$22,906	Not reported	$19,999	79%
170	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$20,195	$20,698	$54,090	$26,250	130%
171	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR · private nonprofit	$18,295	Not adjusted	$27,703	$8,400	46%
172	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR · private nonprofit	$15,907	Not adjusted	$24,346	$12,150	76%
173	Universidad Central Del CaribeBayamon, PR · private nonprofit	$14,472	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
174	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR · private nonprofit	$9,908	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,000	202%
175	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR · private nonprofit	$8,943	Not adjusted	$22,531	$9,262	104%
176	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · private nonprofit	$8,926	Not adjusted	$20,339	$6,675	75%
177	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR · private nonprofit	$8,300	Not adjusted	$22,603	$3,300	40%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 133 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 44, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

18 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 4 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's diagnostic and treatment professions bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	New York	13	$92,165	$27,000
2	Texas	7	$72,789	$24,938
3	Florida	6	$71,383	$30,500
4	Indiana	8	$67,960	$27,000
5	Michigan	7	$63,970	$27,000
6	Missouri	5	$62,107	$26,900
7	Wisconsin	6	$59,563	$26,500
8	Pennsylvania	16	$57,838	$27,000
9	Ohio	12	$55,902	$26,425
10	California	9	$50,199	$24,375
11	Puerto Rico	7	$9,908	$8,831

Programs in 33 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas, PR$3,300
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla, PR$6,675
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, PR$8,400
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus, PR$9,262
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus, PR$12,150
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX$16,500
Valencia College, FL$17,281
University of Findlay, OH$19,500
San Diego State, CA$19,999
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, PR$20,000

Lowest debt for the pay

CSUN, CA20%
Wagner College, NY21%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX22%
Barry University, FL22%
Stony Brook University, NY22%
Valencia College, FL25%
UT Health San Antonio, TX25%
SUNY Downstate, NY26%
Seton Hill University, PA27%
St. John's University, NY27%

Only the 85 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to diagnostic and treatment professions, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

$80,110

Median pay in the US. 230,490 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $55,980Top 10%: $118,660

Emergency Medical Technicians

$44,470

Median pay in the US. 180,510 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $34,130Top 10%: $62,500

Physician Assistants

$135,880

Median pay in the US. 162,150 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 21% from 2025 to 2035, with about 11,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $99,380Top 10%: $190,280

Respiratory Therapists

$82,280

Median pay in the US. 139,790 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $63,660Top 10%: $118,050

Common questions

The median diagnostic and treatment professions bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $60,999 in their first year and $63,023 five years after.

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked496 programs by pay and debt Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Certificate) programs in the US, ranked248 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024