Program Analysis
Graduates earn $66,750/yr, edging above the $59,453 national average for Allied Health Diagnostic — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.
At 9.5x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 28% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $22,000 in median debt against $66,750 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
Ranked #57 out of 195 programs, Virginia Commonwealth University's Allied Health Diagnostic offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth is modest: $66,750 to $70,688 over five years (6% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.