Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Wayne State University

Wayne State's Allied Health program lands right at the Michigan median for earnings but trails several in-state alternatives, with Siena Heights graduates earning $13,000 more and Ferris State $4,500 more annually. The $63,970 first-year salary beats the national benchmark by $3,500, but within Michigan's competitive allied health landscape, this program sits squarely in the middle of the pack—40th percentile among 22 state programs.

The concerning element here is the slight earnings decline to $62,909 by year four, suggesting graduates may hit their salary ceiling quickly in their chosen specialties. The $26,000 median debt is manageable—representing just five months of first-year income—and slightly lower than both state and national averages. For a program serving a large Pell-eligible population (43% of students), keeping debt low matters enormously.

If your child is set on this field and Wayne State makes sense for location or cost reasons, the numbers work. But Michigan families have stronger options in Ferris State and Siena Heights that deliver noticeably higher earnings trajectories. The program won't leave graduates with crippling debt, but it's not the best launching pad for allied health careers in Michigan.