Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Monroe University

Monroe University's Allied Health program posts concerning numbers that fall well below what students should expect in this field. With median first-year earnings of $37,705, graduates earn roughly $21,000 less than the New York state median for this program and about $17,000 below the national average. This places Monroe in the bottom 10th percentile statewide—particularly troubling when nearby Bronx Community College, also in the Bronx, reports graduates earning $83,382.

The earnings gap becomes even more striking when you see that multiple CUNY and SUNY community colleges—which cost significantly less—deliver outcomes that are double what Monroe produces. While the $15,250 debt load is below the state median, that relative advantage disappears when weighed against such weak earnings. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.40 looks acceptable on paper, but it's built on a problematic foundation.

For a family considering this program, the central question is why pay private college tuition for outcomes that lag far behind what affordable public alternatives deliver. The 58% Pell grant rate shows Monroe serves many students who need strong financial returns, making these weak numbers especially concerning. Unless Monroe offers specific connections or support services that dramatically outweigh the earnings disadvantage, families should seriously examine the nearby community college options that consistently produce graduates earning twice as much.