Compare 174 Healthcare Innovation. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $61,215. Top programs: $143,686+.
While school rankings suggest predictable outcomes, Healthcare Innovation tells a different story. Across 174 programs, earnings range from $25,194 to $143,686—variation that tracks program quality, not overall school reputation. The spread is too wide to explain by institutional prestige alone, which means where you study this field matters far more than how selective your school is.
Georgetown University leads the rankings, with Healthcare Innovation graduates earning $143,686—more than double the $61,215 field average. But the more striking finding is #2: the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public university, produces graduates earning $110,204. A public school outearning nearly every private competitor in this field is exactly why program-level data beats school-brand assumptions.
Georgetown's strong earnings come with a surprisingly low debt burden: graduates borrow $15,500 in student loans and face just a 1.8% payment burden, earning an 'Excellent' GPS affordability rating. UNC Chapel Hill is equally compelling—$14,000 in student debt, a 2.2% burden, and the same 'Excellent' tier, at a net price of $2,004. Top earnings and minimal debt burden can coexist, but only if you look at the program numbers.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $143,686 | 26 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Excellent |
| #2 | $110,204 | 47 | $14,000 | Excellent | $25,072 | Excellent | |
| #3 | Duquesne UniversityPrivate | $95,128 | 5 | $26,244 | Excellent | $57,511 | Manageable |
| #4 | George Washington UniversityPrivate | $92,810 | 18 | $20,449 | Excellent | $30,881 | Good |
| #5 | Barry UniversityPrivate | $89,971 | 17 | $26,997 | Excellent | $14,569 | Good |
| #6 | Elizabethtown CollegePrivate | $85,329 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #7 | Stonehill CollegePrivate | $82,254 | 8 | $25,000 | Excellent | $58,576 | Challenging |
| #8 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $82,040 | 32 | $24,157 | Excellent | $54,045 | Challenging |
| #9 | $80,944 | 9 | $22,500 | Excellent | $22,978 | Good | |
| #10 | $80,639 | 56 | $12,268 | Excellent | $17,355 | Excellent | |
| #11 | $80,564 | 42 | $20,909 | Excellent | $12,452 | Good | |
| #12 | $80,315 | 25 | $19,976 | Excellent | $25,868 | Good | |
| #13 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $80,233 | 163 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Manageable |
| #14 | Creighton UniversityPrivate | $79,977 | 47 | $25,000 | Excellent | $31,504 | Manageable |
| #15 | University Of St FrancisPrivate | $79,421 | 67 | $21,079 | Excellent | $24,148 | Good |
| #16 | Stephens CollegePrivate | $79,407 | 12 | $27,000 | Excellent | $27,900 | Manageable |
| #17 | $77,549 | 45 | $21,250 | Excellent | $23,602 | Manageable | |
| #18 | James Madison UniversityPublic | $77,393 | 58 | $20,093 | Excellent | $37,285 | Manageable |
| #19 | University Of ScrantonPrivate | $76,932 | 23 | $27,000 | Excellent | $41,370 | Challenging |
| #20 | Pacific UniversityPrivate | $76,880 | 14 | $23,223 | Excellent | $33,960 | Manageable |
| #21 | $76,730 | 76 | $10,533 | Excellent | $9,563 | Excellent | |
| #22 | $76,238 | 36 | $22,000 | Excellent | $26,471 | Manageable | |
| #23 | $75,912 | 29 | $17,832 | Excellent | $15,277 | Good | |
| #24 | $75,396 | 107 | $25,000 | Excellent | $38,368 | Manageable | |
| #25 | $75,308 | 30 | $20,500 | Excellent | $11,092 | Good |
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