Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $24,916 place University of Pittsburgh-Bradford below the $31,057 national median for Health & Physical Education — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 7.0x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Health & Physical Education's typical career paths, with 25% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 4% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $27,000 against $24,916/yr in first-year earnings means roughly 1.1 years of salary goes to loan repayment. That's a heavy but not crushing debt load.
Ranked #431 of 529 Health & Physical Education programs, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.