Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at D'Youville University

D'Youville graduates from this program command starting salaries exceeding $100,000—nearly 70% above the national median for allied health diagnostic programs and placing them in the 95th percentile nationally. However, New York's market tells a more complicated story. While these earnings look stellar compared to most states, they fall near the middle of the pack within New York itself (60th percentile), where top programs like Wagner College and SUNY Downstate produce median earners above $105,000. The $42,500 in median debt is significantly higher than both the national and state medians of $27,000, though the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.42 remains manageable given the strong first-year salaries.

The critical question is whether you're paying a premium—this program carries 57% more debt than typical New York alternatives—for outcomes that are merely average within the state. Four-year earnings of $107,017 show modest 5% growth, suggesting graduates reach their salary ceiling quickly. For families who can access lower-debt SUNY options with comparable earning potential, this represents a significant cost differential. However, if your student needs D'Youville's 82% admission rate as a pathway into this field, the six-figure starting salary makes the investment defensible where other majors at this debt level would not.

The value proposition here depends entirely on your alternatives: strong outcomes justify the cost if comparable New York programs are out of reach, but unnecessary if state schools remain accessible.