Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Starting at $54,623 and climbing to nearly $68,000 by year four, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester delivers solid earnings growth for an associate program—though there's notable room for improvement within New Jersey's allied health landscape. While graduates earn slightly above the national median, they fall to the 40th percentile among New Jersey programs, where top community colleges like Rowan Burlington and Bergen send graduates into the $70,000-$80,000 range.

The financial fundamentals work in your child's favor here. A debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.28 means graduates borrow less than three months of first-year salary, and the $15,437 debt load sits well below both state and national medians. That 25% earnings jump from year one to year four suggests real career progression, giving graduates time to establish themselves in diagnostic or treatment specialties where experience commands higher compensation.

This program represents a practical pathway into allied health with manageable debt, though it won't position your child at the top of New Jersey's earnings ladder for this field. If cost containment matters more than maximizing early earnings, that tradeoff makes sense. But if your child is competitive for programs at Bergen or County College of Morris—where graduates earn $5,000-$15,000 more annually—those alternatives merit serious consideration for the long-term income advantage.