Health-Related Knowledge
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills: is it worth it?
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value
A 0–100 score blending this major’s national earnings, ROI and typical debt. How it’s scored.
Poor return
$-88,502 over 10 years
National picture across 2 college programs, at a typical net price.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
What Health-Related Knowledge and Skills pays
$35,907
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$44,197
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$23,250
Typical debt as of 2024
2
Colleges offering it
Is Health-Related Knowledge and Skills worth it? On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium. Earnings vary a lot by college, so where you study matters — see the best-ROI colleges for this major below.
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills earnings over time
National median earnings one year after graduating, by cohort year — the consistent measure available across the federal data’s history.
Best colleges for Health-Related Knowledge and Skills
Ranked by the ROI of this major at each college — its graduate earnings against the cost.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | Associate's | $51,729 | $23,250 | +31% | Break-even |
| 2 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Certificate | $36,665 | — | -684% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.