Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Bunker Hill Community College

Bunker Hill's allied health program launches graduates into unusually strong first-year earnings—$75,659 puts it in the 95th percentile nationally and well above the Massachusetts median of $63,692. With debt of $19,500, the financial picture starts impressively, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of just 0.26. These numbers matter especially for the 38% of students here on Pell grants, who need immediate earning power.

The complication: earnings drop 10% by year four, settling at $68,095. That's still solid—higher than most comparable Massachusetts programs—but the decline deserves scrutiny. In allied health fields, this sometimes reflects graduates moving between care settings or roles, or working reduced hours for quality-of-life reasons. It could also signal that the initial positions don't always lead to advancement opportunities, though without more specificity about which diagnostic or treatment specialties these graduates enter, it's hard to say definitively.

The value proposition remains strong because that first-year earnings advantage is substantial. Starting $12,000 above the state median and $21,000 above the national average gives graduates financial breathing room, even if growth stalls. For families focused on rapid debt payoff and immediate workforce entry, this program delivers—just recognize that the four-year earnings picture suggests career paths that plateau rather than climb.