How much debt do Northwest Missouri State health sciences graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $22,375, which ranks the lowest of 6 health sciences bachelor's programs in Missouri. That works out to about $237 a month over 10 years.

Is a health sciences degree from Northwest Missouri State worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 69% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Missouri programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Northwest Missouri State Health Sciences (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Public university
Maryville, MO
About 48 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Northwest Missouri State health sciences graduates earn about what health sciences graduates earn nationally, $32,268 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $22,375 in federal loans, less than at 79% of health sciences programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying health sciences degrees in Missouri.

First-year earnings$32,26836th percentile of 146 programs nationally

Median federal debt$22,375The lowest of 6 Missouri programs

Debt-to-earnings69%Missouri median 69%, national 75%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Missouri and national columns are the medians across all health sciences bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Northwest Missouri State	Missouri	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,268	$36,430	$34,598
Median federal debt at graduation	$22,375	$27,000	$26,674
Debt as share of first-year pay	69%	69%	75%
Programs compared		6	146

Debt and first-year pay at every Missouri health sciences program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Missouri medians.

Northwest Missouri StateOther Missouri programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $237 a month, or 8.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of Missouri outside metro areas are about 16% below the national average, so a $32,268 salary here buys what about $38,454 buys in a typical US city.

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 all experience levels.

Health Education Specialists

$57,050

Median pay in Missouri. 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%: $42,960Top 10%: $97,800

Community Health Workers

$48,770

Median pay in Missouri. 1,820 people work in this job in Missouri. 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%: $36,990Top 10%: $64,330

About Northwest Missouri State

In-state tuition and fees	$10,611 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$17,324 / year
Average net price after aid	$16,244 / year
Admission rate	86%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	4,378

Health Sciences ranks 23rd of 23 bachelor's programs at Northwest Missouri State by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer and Information Science ($65,444), Software and Media Applications ($51,790), and Marketing ($48,557).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,268 one year after graduating. The median across health sciences bachelor's programs in Missouri is $36,430.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Missouri comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the health sciences program.

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
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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