Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $129,269 put Wagner College's Allied Health Diagnostic program 117% above the national median of $59,453 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.5x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Allied Health Diagnostic's typical career paths, with 28% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 13% gap from the optimistic case.
With first-year pay of $129,269 far exceeding the $27,000 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
At #21 of 195 nationally, this is a top-5% Allied Health Diagnostic program. Financial outcomes consistently outperform the vast majority of peers.
Five-year earnings of $151,809 are relatively flat compared to the $129,269 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.