King University Health Administration: earnings, debt & careers

Health Administration graduates of King University earn a median $54,530 four years after graduating ($50,606 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $34,675. That is $5,965 below the U.S. median for Health Administration graduates ($60,495 across 224 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 4 Tennessee colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$54,530

U.S. median for this major: $60,495.

College Scorecard field of study; 60 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$50,606

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$34,675

About 64% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $28,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$22,347 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $49,004. College Scorecard.

King University Health Administration: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

King University graduates$54,530
Tennessee median (4 colleges)$53,880 (+$650)
U.S. median (224 colleges)$60,495 (−$5,965)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Health Administration nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses King University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$22,696$93,5084.7 years
$30–48k$17,677$72,8293.6 years
$48–75k$18,035$74,3043.7 years
$75–110k$21,188$87,2954.4 years
$110k+$27,219$112,1425.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (42% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Health Administration graduates 4 years after graduating ($54,530) minus $34,518 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $20,012 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Health Administration at Tennessee colleges

Every Tennessee college we cover that reports Health Administration graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Trevecca Nazarene University$62,259$27,000$16,81353%
2King University$54,530$34,675$22,34748%
3Tennessee State University$53,231$27,000$15,79634%
4Baptist Health Sciences University$51,673$46,500$11,21240%

7 more Tennessee colleges offer Health Administration but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Health Administration graduates

Medical and Health Services Managers

Kingsport area$99,370
Tennessee$107,120
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Compliance Officers

Kingsport area$63,860
Tennessee$63,960
U.S.$80,730

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Administrative Services Managers

Kingsport area$122,130
Tennessee$127,410
U.S.$114,130

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at King University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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King University Health Administration questions

How much do King University Health Administration graduates earn?

Health Administration graduates of King University earn a median $54,530 four years after graduating and $50,606 one year after. The U.S. median for Health Administration graduates across 224 colleges is $60,495.

How much debt do King University Health Administration graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Health Administration graduates of King University is $34,675, about 64% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $28,000.

Is King University a good school for Health Administration in Tennessee?

On pay, Health Administration graduates of King University earn $54,530 four years out, $650 above the median for the same major across 4 Tennessee colleges ($53,880) and $5,965 below the U.S. median ($60,495). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does King University rank for Health Administration in Tennessee?

Of 4 Tennessee colleges reporting Health Administration graduate earnings, King University ranks 2nd. The highest is Trevecca Nazarene University at $62,259.

What jobs do Health Administration graduates get?

A common career is medical and health services managers, with a median wage of $99,370 in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area and $123,860 nationally. Others include compliance officers and administrative services managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “King University Health Administration: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/king-university/majors/health-administration (College Scorecard and BLS data).