Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at St Catherine University

St. Catherine's allied health program puts graduates nearly $8,000 more in debt than competing Minnesota programs, while delivering earnings that fall short of the state median. That debt figure—at the 5th percentile nationally—is particularly striking: you're paying premium private college prices for outcomes that lag behind what students achieve at nearby community and technical colleges like Century or St. Cloud Tech, where graduates earn $7,000-8,000 more annually.

The immediate earnings of $57,845 look decent on paper and beat the national median, but within Minnesota's competitive allied health landscape, this program sits at just the 40th percentile. More troubling is the complete absence of earnings growth: graduates make essentially the same four years out as they do fresh out of school. Meanwhile, the debt burden represents about 7 months of gross earnings—manageable, but expensive compared to alternatives.

For families considering this program, the question is whether St. Catherine's environment justifies the cost premium. If the smaller campus and Catholic mission matter significantly to your family, the outcomes aren't disastrous. But if you're focused purely on return on investment, Minnesota's technical colleges deliver stronger earnings with roughly $8,000 less debt. That difference compounds over the repayment period and represents real money that could go toward other goals.