How much debt do Touro University health sciences graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,875, which ranks 3rd lowest of 7 health sciences bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $253 a month over 10 years.

Is a health sciences degree from Touro University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 24% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%, and the share of borrowers in default two years into repayment is 20% or less.

Touro University Health Sciences (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Touro University health sciences graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 75% (167 of 223) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Private nonprofit university
New York, NY
About 248 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Touro University health sciences graduates earn more than graduates of most health sciences programs nationally, $98,520 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,875 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,674. It is one of the higher-paying health sciences degrees in New York.

First-year earnings$98,52099th percentile of 146 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$68,36831% less than year one

Median federal debt$23,8753rd lowest of 7 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings24%New York median 60%, national 75%

How it compares

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

	Touro University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$98,520	$34,538	$34,598
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$68,368	$62,717	$56,837
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,875	$26,988	$26,674
Debt as share of first-year pay	24%	60%	75%
Programs compared		7	146

Five years out, Touro University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $5,652 more than the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York health sciences program

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

Touro UniversityOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay falls about 31% between the first and fifth year.

Touro University grads, year 1$98,520

Touro University grads, year 5$68,368

All New York health sciences grads, year 5$62,717

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned more in their first year than other graduates, but borrowed more: a median of $25,000 against $20,756.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$108,996Median debt $25,000

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$90,834Median debt $20,756

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $253 a month, or 3.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (94 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20–39%
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20% or less
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual. Separately, 53 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $25,734.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

75% of graduates (167 of 223) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $98,520 salary here buys what about $87,524 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

$62,560

Median pay in New York. 4,150 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $44,830Top 10%: $95,980

Community Health Workers

$58,130

Median pay in New York. 5,800 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $44,310Top 10%: $87,980

About Touro University

Tuition and fees	$22,450 / year
Average net price after aid	$29,627 / year
Admission rate	61%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	72%
Undergraduate students	4,040

Health Sciences ranks 1st of 12 bachelor's programs at Touro University by first-year earnings. The top three are Health Sciences ($98,520), Nursing ($85,682), and Computer Science ($61,001).

Other health sciences bachelor's programs near New York

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit		$98,520	$23,875
Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	3 mi	$46,458	$27,000
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	6 mi	$37,691	$28,499
CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	11 mi	$39,837	$13,488
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	17 mi	$34,657	$26,500
RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	30 mi	$39,009	$26,664
Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	33 mi	$29,770	$27,000
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	47 mi	$34,538	$20,780

Common questions

The median graduate earns $98,520 one year after graduating and $68,368 five years after. The median across health sciences bachelor's programs in New York is $34,538.

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 New York 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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