Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of Saint Katherine

University of Saint Katherine's health sciences bachelor's program comes with a debt load that sits well above what's typical for this field in California. While comparable programs in the state suggest first-year earnings around $40,000—slightly above the national median—the estimated $28,000 in debt is roughly 50% higher than the California median of $18,786. This creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71, meaning graduates would owe about nine months of their first year's salary.

The broader California picture shows significant variation in outcomes. Top-performing programs like National University and the CSU system report substantially higher first-year earnings, with some graduates earning $55,000 or more. Even the more modest programs typically saddle students with less debt than what's projected here, creating a more manageable financial start.

For anxious parents, the key challenge is the uncertainty: we don't have actual outcomes for this specific program because too few graduates reported earnings and debt data to the Department of Education. You're essentially making a financial bet based on what happens at peer programs elsewhere in California, combined with debt estimates from similar small private institutions. If this program truly aligns with its state peers on earnings but exceeds them on debt, that's a tougher value proposition than many alternatives—but without concrete data, you're navigating with limited visibility on what graduates actually achieve.