Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Bowling Green State University-Firelands charges significantly more in debt than most Ohio schools ($24,000 vs. $18,000 state median) while producing earnings that lag both state and national benchmarks. Four years out, graduates earn about $52,000—roughly $3,000 below the Ohio median and $2,500 below the national average for this associate's degree. This places the program at the 40th percentile among Ohio's 43 schools offering allied health programs, meaning six out of ten comparable programs in the state produce better outcomes.

The debt burden stands out as the real concern here. At 51% of first-year earnings, it's manageable but notably higher than typical for this field, especially when nearby competitors like Lakeland Community College and Sinclair produce graduates earning $57,000-$58,000 with similar or lower debt loads. Cincinnati State's graduates start at $65,000—nearly $14,000 more annually than Firelands graduates while likely carrying comparable or lower debt.

If your child is set on this specific campus for personal reasons, the outcomes aren't catastrophic—the debt is serviceable and earnings do grow modestly. But if location flexibility exists, other Ohio community colleges deliver substantially better value in this field. The math is straightforward: paying $6,000 more in debt to earn $6,000-$14,000 less annually makes Firelands a harder sell when stronger in-state alternatives are available.