Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

In Massachusetts, allied health diagnostic programs show a wide earnings range—from Springfield College's $28,487 to MCPHS University's $76,575—making the school you choose critical. Based on comparable programs in the state, MCPHS suggests this field can produce first-year earnings around $71,563, which would put this program at the higher end of what allied health bachelor's degree holders typically earn nationally ($60,447 median). The estimated $26,500 in debt would be manageable at those earnings levels, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37.

However, treat these estimates cautiously. The Department of Education suppresses this program's actual outcomes because too few graduates reported data—likely meaning small cohort sizes. This could reflect a newer program, one that's not yet a major pipeline for the field, or simply variability in which graduates responded to federal surveys. What you can't know from estimates alone is whether MCPHS's specific curriculum, clinical placements, or employer connections make a meaningful difference in job placement and starting salaries.

Before committing, find out which specific allied health profession this program prepares students for (respiratory therapy, diagnostic imaging, and other fields under this umbrella have very different career trajectories), verify their clinical training sites, and ask about recent graduate job placements. The numbers suggest potential, but with small cohorts and estimated outcomes, you're making decisions with less visibility than at established programs.