Rush University
Chicago, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
All 13 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr). Another 17 could not be assessed.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
13 of 30 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $91,030 | +$54,948 | clears the bar | $90,484 | 1.6 yrs | 167 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $97,168 | +$61,086 | clears the bar | $214,974 | 3.5 yrs | 145 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $149,869 | +$113,787 | clears the bar | $105,381 | 0.9 yrs | 62 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $70,764 | +$34,682 | clears the bar | $74,668 | 2.2 yrs | 39 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | $85,207 | +$49,125 | clears the bar | $33,154 | 0.7 yrs | 38 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $120,520 | +$84,438 | clears the bar | $65,409 | 0.8 yrs | 38 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $85,450 | +$49,368 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.5 yrs | 30 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's Degree | $240,659 | +$204,577 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | $64,283 | +$28,201 | clears the bar | $66,700 | 2.4 yrs | 20 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Master's Degree | $82,177 | +$46,095 | clears the bar | $74,712 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $132,917 | +$96,835 | clears the bar | $69,789 | 0.7 yrs | 1 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $81,137 | +$45,055 | clears the bar | $93,667 | 2.1 yrs | 0 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Doctoral Degree | $80,786 1-year earnings | +$44,704 | clears the bar | $157,058 | 3.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 210 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 70 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.