Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte

A bachelor's in health sciences from Queens University of Charlotte comes with $28,500 in debt—roughly equal to the state median but notably higher than the national benchmark. That matters because first-year earnings for comparable programs nationally hover around $35,000, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.81. While this isn't catastrophic, it means your child would graduate owing nearly a year's salary, a heavier burden than most health sciences programs create nationally.

The earnings estimate deserves scrutiny. Queens' specific outcomes aren't reported due to small sample sizes, so we're relying on national patterns from 156 similar programs. In North Carolina specifically, other health sciences bachelor's programs show first-year earnings closer to $39,500—about $4,000 higher than the national figure Queens' estimate is based on. Whether Queens' graduates match that state performance or fall closer to the national average makes a real difference in how manageable that debt becomes.

The practical question: Can your child afford $300-350 monthly loan payments on an entry salary that may range from $35,000 to $40,000? The answer depends partly on whether they're pursuing this degree as a stepping stone to graduate programs (where these credentials often lead) or as a terminal degree. If it's the latter, the debt load is concerning without clearer evidence that Queens' program delivers earnings closer to the state's stronger performance.