Compare 38 Health and Wellness, General. programs in the Northeast. Average earnings: $47,733.
With top graduates earning $79,744, Health and Wellness, General. stands out as a field where program choice matters more than school name. The gap between the best and median programs exceeds $32K—proof that evaluating programs individually beats relying on institutional prestige.
Mercyhurst University's Health and Wellness, General. program leads with graduates earning $79,744, well above the $47,733 average across 38 Northeast programs. Hofstra University follows at $78,545, while Touro University rounds out the top three at $77,878—demonstrating that program-specific factors drive outcomes more than institutional brand recognition.
High earnings don't tell the whole story—debt burden matters. Touro University graduates borrow $15,547 and face just a 3.9% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' category. Mercyhurst leads in earnings but with a 6.1% burden, still excellent. For families including parent loans, Touro maintains the best position at 10.5% total burden.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mercyhurst UniversityPrivate | $79,744 | 16 | $25,305 | Excellent | $25,932 | Manageable |
| #2 | Hofstra UniversityPrivate | $78,545 | 25 | $23,621 | Excellent | $56,149 | Challenging |
| #3 | Touro UniversityPrivate | $77,878 | 256 | $15,547 | Excellent | $23,400 | Good |
| #4 | $75,635 | 40 | $23,500 | Excellent | $25,362 | Manageable | |
| #5 | Springfield CollegePrivate | $70,043 | 49 | $26,250 | Excellent | $30,000 | Manageable |
| #6 | Misericordia UniversityPrivate | $69,660 | 88 | $26,973 | Excellent | $34,345 | Challenging |
| #7 | $68,169 | 132 | $21,500 | Excellent | $25,294 | Manageable | |
| #8 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $63,797 | 459 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Manageable |
| #9 | $60,512 | 142 | $25,000 | Good | $23,528 | Challenging | |
| #10 | Boston UniversityPrivate | $59,945 | 181 | $23,250 | Good | $39,000 | Challenging |
| #11 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $58,409 | 345 | $20,500 | Excellent | $23,182 | Challenging |
| #12 | Monmouth UniversityPrivate | $55,728 | 85 | $27,000 | Good | $49,390 | High |
| #13 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate | $55,154 | 93 | $14,744 | Excellent | $32,255 | Challenging |
| #14 | University Of New EnglandPrivate | $54,689 | 86 | $25,250 | Good | $29,675 | High |
| #15 | Utica UniversityPrivate | $53,548 | 105 | $22,500 | Good | $25,500 | Challenging |
| #16 | University Of HartfordPrivate | $48,873 | 72 | $27,000 | Manageable | $44,000 | High |
| #17 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $46,458 | 38 | $23,250 | Manageable | $46,275 | High |
| #18 | Husson UniversityPrivate | $41,567 | 61 | $27,000 | Challenging | $20,075 | High |
| #19 | Daemen UniversityPrivate | $41,466 | 17 | $22,091 | Manageable | $19,290 | High |
| #20 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $39,837 | 163 | $11,000 | Good | $11,018 | Challenging |
| #21 | Alvernia UniversityPrivate | $39,657 | 40 | $27,000 | Challenging | $36,500 | High |
| #22 | $39,502 | 38 | $26,000 | Challenging | $34,260 | High | |
| #23 | Mcphs UniversityPrivate | $39,114 | 34 | $25,000 | Challenging | $46,544 | High |
| #24 | Keene State CollegePublic | $37,406 | 41 | $25,749 | Challenging | $37,874 | High |
| #25 | Bay Path UniversityPrivate | $37,288 | 51 | $24,901 | Challenging | $16,500 | High |
Our program rankings answer: "Which schools have the best outcomes for graduates of this specific major?"
Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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