Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Mount Marty University

For parents considering Mount Marty's allied health program, the fundamental challenge is making a decision with limited hard data—the DOE suppresses this school's specific outcomes because too few graduates report earnings. What we can say is that similar bachelor's programs nationally suggest first-year earnings around $60,000 against estimated debt of $27,000, which would represent a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.45. That's better than many healthcare programs where debt can easily exceed first-year pay.

The real question is whether Mount Marty's graduates actually mirror these national patterns. Seven schools in South Dakota offer this program, but none have publicly reported outcomes either, leaving you without meaningful in-state comparisons. For a selective-admission school (48% acceptance rate) with relatively few Pell grant recipients, you'd hope for better transparency about where graduates land. Allied health fields vary dramatically—from well-compensated imaging technologists to lower-paid clinical assistants—and the lack of school-specific data means you don't know which path Mount Marty's curriculum actually prepares students for.

Before committing $27,000 in debt, get specifics directly from the school: What exact certifications or licenses do graduates earn? What's the job placement rate? Where do recent alumni work? The estimated numbers suggest this could be reasonable, but estimated is all they are—you need actual outcomes to know if this particular program delivers.