Health Professions at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

With earnings around $38,500 and debt of just $18,095, UW-Parkside appears to offer a relatively affordable path into health professions—though we're working with limited data here. The debt figure is actual and ranks in the 95th percentile nationally, meaning it's lower than 95% of comparable programs. That's genuinely impressive. The earnings estimate comes from national peer programs since this school's graduate cohort was too small for the Department of Education to publish, but that figure aligns closely with what similar programs in Wisconsin typically produce.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.47 suggests graduates could reasonably pay off their loans within a few years, assuming they secure positions in their field. However, health professions is an unusually broad category—it can include everything from health information management to pre-clinical studies—so actual outcomes depend heavily on the specific career path. Programs that lead directly to licensure or certification typically produce better results than more general health studies degrees.

For families prioritizing affordability, the low debt burden is the real story here. Even if first-year earnings land on the lower end of expectations, starting your career with under $20,000 in loans creates flexibility that many health professions graduates don't have. Just make sure the specific concentration offered here aligns with a clear career path—not all health professions degrees open the same doors.