Which state pays health sciences bachelor's graduates the most?

California, where the median program pays its graduates $40,057 in their first year, the highest of 11 state rankings. Missouri is next, at $36,430.

Which health sciences bachelor's program pays the most?

Touro University in New York reports the highest first-year pay of the 144 programs ranked here, $98,520. Its median federal debt is $23,875.

How much debt do health sciences bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $26,674 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 75% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Health Sciences (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

146 programs report first-year pay
11 state rankings
Bachelor's in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median health sciences bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $34,598 in their first year and $56,837 five years after. California has the highest state median ($40,057), and Georgia the lowest ($30,522). The median program leaves its graduates with $26,674 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$34,598Across 146 programs

Median pay after 5 years$56,837Across 115 programs

Median federal debt$26,674Across 180 programs

Debt-to-earnings75%Across 145 programs

All 144 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	Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$98,520	$91,289	$68,368	$23,875	24%
2	Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA · public	$71,275	$66,604	Not reported	$18,625	26%
3	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$66,407	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,796	42%
4	Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · private nonprofit	$65,046	Not adjusted	$62,557	$36,050	55%
5	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · public	$59,186	$67,099	Not reported	$42,605	72%
6	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$58,970	$65,407	$74,867	$29,875	51%
7	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$55,679	Not adjusted	$62,690	$29,688	53%
8	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$53,988	$54,743	$69,555	$22,115	41%
9	Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI · private nonprofit	$52,998	$55,082	Not reported	$26,683	50%
10	Southwestern Oklahoma StateWeatherford, OK · public	$50,704	$57,721	Not reported	$16,816	33%
11	Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$50,436	Not adjusted	$54,404	$49,834	99%
12	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$49,788	$47,078	$60,384	$30,750	62%
13	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$47,496	Not adjusted	$137,948	$27,000	57%
14	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$47,367	$42,781	$62,443	$18,000	38%
15	Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE · private nonprofit	$47,002	$47,092	Not reported	$25,000	53%
16	Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$46,458	$43,048	Not reported	$27,000	58%
17	Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public	$46,328	$44,799	Not reported	$23,319	50%
18	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$44,443	$48,937	$58,386	$27,000	61%
19	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$44,162	$39,886	$66,096	$14,449	33%
20	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · public	$44,109	Not adjusted	$56,837	$27,000	61%
21	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$43,635	$44,721	$72,801	$31,000	71%
22	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$43,134	$38,958	$55,153	Not reported	Not reported
23	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$42,894	Not adjusted	$75,810	$26,000	61%
24	Alvernia UniversityReading, PA · private nonprofit	$42,607	$43,667	$50,786	$27,000	63%
25	Cal State East BayHayward, CA · public	$42,602	$38,477	$64,973	$17,000	40%
26	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$42,045	$46,634	$55,237	$25,000	59%
27	Los Angeles Pacific UniversityGlendora, CA · private nonprofit	$42,012	$37,944	Not reported	$46,639	111%
28	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$41,965	$40,580	$51,426	$53,935	129%
29	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$41,603	$44,577	Not reported	$27,000	65%
30	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$41,126	$42,373	$58,160	$29,298	71%
31	Purdue GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · public	$41,104	Not adjusted	$47,628	$37,375	91%
32	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$41,095	$39,153	$75,217	$25,000	61%
33	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$40,655	$41,888	Not reported	$16,500	41%
34	North Park UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$40,374	$40,391	Not reported	$30,666	76%
35	Husson UniversityBangor, ME · private nonprofit	$40,361	$41,588	$50,628	$27,000	67%
35	University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · public	$40,361	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,954	62%
37	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$40,057	$36,179	$56,376	$19,573	49%
38	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$39,837	$36,913	Not reported	$13,488	34%
39	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$39,603	$38,296	$51,114	$23,385	59%
40	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$39,553	Not adjusted	$59,116	$29,937	76%
41	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$39,502	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	68%
42	Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · public	$39,351	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	64%
43	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$39,289	$43,262	$52,294	$27,000	69%
44	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$39,186	$43,148	$64,581	$23,250	59%
45	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	$39,099	$37,941	$46,928	$23,875	61%
46	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$39,009	$35,852	$77,159	$26,664	68%
47	University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · private nonprofit	$38,878	$41,657	$48,570	$27,000	69%
48	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$37,967	$37,712	Not reported	$27,000	71%
49	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$37,709	$36,483	Not reported	$19,750	52%
50	New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	$37,691	$34,641	$43,656	$28,499	76%
51	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$37,331	$38,463	Not reported	$16,543	44%
52	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$37,198	$37,206	$58,380	$21,500	58%
53	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$36,957	$34,535	$63,890	$13,332	36%
54	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$36,956	Not adjusted	$51,710	$27,000	73%
55	South University-SavannahSavannah, GA · private for-profit	$36,654	Not adjusted	$47,545	$57,500	157%
56	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$36,494	$32,961	$53,700	$15,000	41%
57	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$36,441	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	74%
58	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$36,383	$32,860	Not reported	$16,025	44%
59	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$36,199	$35,004	$53,431	$17,500	48%
60	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$36,010	$39,981	Not reported	$24,510	68%
61	Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$35,991	$36,887	Not reported	$27,000	75%
62	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$35,810	$38,599	$58,588	$27,000	75%
63	UA Little RockLittle Rock, AR · public	$35,746	$41,117	$44,074	$33,500	94%
64	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$35,637	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,572	75%
65	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$35,624	$32,175	$62,278	$26,150	73%
66	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$35,563	$32,120	$58,041	$15,364	43%
67	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$34,995	$34,215	$52,978	$27,000	77%
68	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$34,897	$34,912	$68,739	$27,000	77%
69	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$34,806	$34,821	$76,828	$21,339	61%
70	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	$34,755	$35,809	$51,318	$25,000	72%
71	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$34,657	$31,852	$66,462	$26,500	76%
72	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$34,538	$32,003	$77,240	$20,780	60%
73	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$34,454	$35,499	$49,511	$22,500	65%
74	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$34,350	$35,392	$54,047	$23,931	70%
75	Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY · private nonprofit	$34,127	$31,622	Not reported	$30,474	89%
76	USFTampa, FL · public	$34,073	$32,948	$56,599	$22,500	66%
77	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$34,063	$35,096	$49,788	$25,000	73%
78	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$34,053	$30,756	Not reported	$16,399	48%
79	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$34,006	$35,315	Not reported	$31,000	91%
80	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$33,944	$36,370	Not reported	$26,500	78%
81	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$33,871	$32,753	$53,523	$18,772	55%
82	Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY · private nonprofit	$33,822	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,675	82%
83	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · public	$33,674	$37,079	$47,589	$27,000	80%
84	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$33,122	$34,685	$59,459	$24,625	74%
85	Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	$32,962	$31,814	Not reported	$26,000	79%
86	IU South BendSouth Bend, IN · public	$32,829	$35,176	Not reported	$25,551	78%
87	Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · private nonprofit	$32,808	Not adjusted	$85,857	$27,000	82%
88	Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)Lincoln University, PA · public	$32,664	Not adjusted	Not reported	$34,375	105%
89	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$32,447	$33,431	$54,841	$21,000	65%
90	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$32,393	$31,434	$55,409	$23,750	73%
91	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · private nonprofit	$32,375	Not adjusted	$69,891	$20,356	63%
92	Northwest Missouri StateMaryville, MO · public	$32,268	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,375	69%
93	Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · public	$32,266	$33,244	$45,372	$29,457	91%
94	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$32,257	$31,192	Not reported	$20,425	63%
95	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$32,157	Not adjusted	$65,224	$27,000	84%
96	Utica UniversityUtica, NY · private nonprofit	$32,043	$29,691	$57,065	$26,988	84%
97	Angelo StateSan Angelo, TX · public	$31,780	$32,744	Not reported	$22,250	70%
98	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$31,582	$32,798	Not reported	$31,000	98%
99	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$31,550	$28,495	$67,570	$27,000	86%
100	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$31,491	$32,446	$47,821	$26,690	85%
101	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit	$31,215	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	80%
102	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit	$31,161	$29,465	Not reported	$27,000	87%
103	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · public	$31,061	$32,003	$51,042	$31,000	100%
104	Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$30,904	Not adjusted	Not reported	$31,000	100%
105	IU KokomoKokomo, IN · public	$30,760	$32,959	$45,173	$23,500	76%
106	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$30,586	$35,182	$49,591	$23,251	76%
107	Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · private nonprofit	$30,581	$32,963	$75,602	$27,000	88%
108	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · public	$30,522	$31,697	Not reported	$29,708	97%
109	Carroll CollegeHelena, MT · private nonprofit	$30,457	Not adjusted	$51,857	$25,250	83%
110	Columbus StateColumbus, GA · public	$30,382	$31,552	$41,178	$28,508	94%
111	University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME · private nonprofit	$30,169	Not adjusted	$65,688	$27,000	89%
112	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	$30,106	$29,112	$54,094	$24,500	81%
113	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$29,950	$30,695	Not reported	$25,998	87%
114	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$29,770	$27,361	$61,672	$27,000	91%
115	UICChicago, IL · public	$29,735	$29,747	Not reported	$21,500	72%
116	SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY · public	$29,455	Not adjusted	$43,372	$27,000	92%
117	AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · private nonprofit	$29,287	Not adjusted	$51,979	$27,166	93%
118	UW-StoutMenomonie, WI · public	$29,260	$31,096	Not reported	$26,375	90%
119	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$29,092	Not adjusted	$67,569	$27,000	93%
120	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$28,490	$29,587	Not reported	$31,000	109%
121	Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$28,357	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,155	89%
122	Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · private nonprofit	$28,275	Not adjusted	$49,309	$23,250	82%
123	Nicholls StateThibodaux, LA · public	$28,062	$31,814	$50,821	$22,336	80%
124	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$27,611	$28,448	Not reported	$25,000	91%
125	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$27,584	$25,352	Not reported	$27,000	98%
126	FAMUTallahassee, FL · public	$27,553	$26,643	$44,896	$27,750	101%
127	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$27,531	$26,622	$58,955	$21,746	79%
128	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$27,347	$28,028	$71,272	$27,000	99%
129	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$27,277	$26,377	Not reported	$23,242	85%
130	Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · private nonprofit	$26,734	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	97%
131	North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · private nonprofit	$26,681	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,202	76%
132	University of TampaTampa, FL · private nonprofit	$26,672	$25,791	$57,850	$27,000	101%
133	West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX · public	$26,513	$27,317	$47,706	$23,250	88%
134	Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL · private nonprofit	$26,437	Not adjusted	Not reported	$33,500	127%
135	UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	$26,225	$27,256	$56,292	$22,750	87%
136	College of IdahoCaldwell, ID · private nonprofit	$25,897	$27,119	$54,878	$21,905	85%
137	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · public	$25,791	$23,704	$68,950	$22,500	87%
138	Marymount UniversityArlington, VA · private nonprofit	$25,727	$25,446	Not reported	$26,000	101%
139	Jacksonville StateJacksonville, AL · public	$24,692	$27,799	$48,322	$28,989	117%
140	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$23,493	$22,717	$81,169	$15,686	67%
141	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · public	$20,655	$21,281	$39,954	$29,625	143%
142	UT DallasRichardson, TX · public	$20,631	$21,257	$68,010	$16,250	79%
143	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$19,370	Not adjusted	$94,455	$23,000	119%
144	Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$11,874	$11,228	$79,751	$27,000	227%

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 109 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 35, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

One program reports pay but not debt, so it is 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. 2 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.

Health Sciences (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's health sciences bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	California	13	$40,057	$18,000
2	Missouri	6	$36,430	$27,000
3	Indiana	6	$36,411	$26,750
4	Illinois	5	$34,806	$26,834
5	New York	7	$34,538	$26,988
6	Pennsylvania	7	$32,664	$27,000
7	Texas	16	$32,357	$24,466
8	New Jersey	6	$32,214	$27,000
9	Massachusetts	5	$31,215	$27,000
10	Florida	14	$31,182	$23,242
11	Georgia	7	$30,522	$31,000

Programs in 31 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

CUNY York College, NY$13,488
Sacramento State, CA$14,449
Cal State San Bernardino, CA$15,000
Cal State Fullerton, CA$15,364
University of Florida, FL$15,686
Stanislaus State, CA$16,025
UT Dallas, TX$16,250
Cal State Channel Islands, CA$16,399
UTRGV, TX$16,500
Texas A&M, TX$16,543

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 91 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 health sciences, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Health Education Specialists

$64,070

Median pay in the US. 65,690 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 6,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $42,990Top 10%: $118,200

Community Health Workers

$51,850

Median pay in the US. 61,660 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $38,810Top 10%: $77,180

Common questions

The median health sciences bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $34,598 in their first year and $56,837 five years after.

Health Sciences (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked40 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