Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $33,778/yr fall 43% below the $59,453 national median for Allied Health Diagnostic. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
At 6.7x 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 2% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt-to-$33,778 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #173 out of 195 programs, Winthrop University's financial outcomes for Allied Health Diagnostic trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.