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

Seattle University's Allied Health program launches graduates into six-figure salaries immediately—$102,664 in the first year—which towers over the national median of $60,447. But here's the catch: this ranks only at the 40th percentile among Washington state programs, where the median starting salary is $119,024. University of Washington graduates, for comparison, earn $135,384. You're paying private school tuition for public school outcomes within your own state market.

The earnings trajectory adds another wrinkle: salaries actually decline to $96,973 by year four, suggesting these graduates may be entering roles with limited advancement potential or hitting early career plateaus. The $27,775 debt load is reasonable—lower than both state and national medians—but when weighed against Washington's robust allied health market, this program isn't positioning students as competitively as its in-state alternatives.

The tiny sample size (under 30 graduates) makes these numbers less reliable, but the pattern is clear enough: if your child is set on allied health in Washington and you're comparing private versus public options, the $35,000+ salary gap with UW becomes significant over a career. Seattle University delivers solid national outcomes, just not particularly strong ones for the regional market where most graduates will likely work.