Allied Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
63 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
62
Optimistic
63
Base Case
62
Pessimistic
Earnings $56,947/yr (-4% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (28% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (124,000 openings/yr)
ROI 14.5x earnings multiple (7.1x out-of-state)
Ranked #76 of 195 Allied Health Diagnostic programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Allied Health Professions graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $590K $589K $548K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 14.6x 14.5x 13.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.1x 7.1x 6.6x
Probability of Field Employment 61% 60% 49%
DegreeOutlook Score 62 63 62
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$40,520
Out-of-state: $83,280 (7.1x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$39,848
2% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
5.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$54,982
Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $56,947/yr, roughly in line with the $59,453 national median for Allied Health Professions. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 14.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 28% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $56,947 far exceeding the $25,000 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #76 out of 195 programs, Eastern Kentucky University's Allied Health Professions offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University accepts 78% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 11,674 in Richmond, KY.

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Top Career Paths

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Eastern Kentucky University's Allied Health Professions program score?
This program scores 63/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Allied Health Professions graduates.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →