Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Northwest University

A debt load of $27,000 against first-year earnings around $37,000 creates a workable starting point, though it's important to understand these figures come from comparable programs rather than Northwest's actual graduate outcomes. Similar health services bachelor's programs in Washington typically produce earnings in this range, landing right at the state median, while the debt estimate reflects what peer institutions at private nonprofit schools nationally report.

What complicates the picture is the wide variation in Washington's health services market. Some programs—notably Seattle Central's—launch graduates into $71,000 first-year earnings, more than double what peer programs suggest for Northwest. That gap matters because it reveals how much the specific health services track influences outcomes. A bachelor's degree in this broad category can mean anything from health administration to community health work, and the job markets for these tracks differ dramatically.

For parents considering Northwest's program, the key question is whether this particular track justifies private university costs when comparable programs in Washington carry half the debt burden (state median: $16,000). The 0.73 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable—better than many bachelor's programs—but only if your student's specific career path aligns with the middle tier of health services earnings rather than requiring graduate school or settling into lower-paying community health roles. Get specific details about which career tracks this program actually prepares students for before committing.