Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

201
Schools
Bachelor's
Credential Level
$55,326
National Avg Earnings

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs is tracked across 201 U.S. postsecondary institutions in the College Scorecard field-of-study file, which links CIP code classifications from IPEDS to Treasury earnings records. This profile covers the bachelor's credential level specifically, because the Department of Education reports program-level outcomes separately for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral awards. The CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) taxonomy lets analysts roll up specialties into broader families, which is why earnings medians across schools can be compared on a common basis.

Across all reporting institutions, the mean of school-level medians is $55,326, calculated from 66 schools with published earnings data. The earnings distribution stretches from $20,140 at the low end to $118,364 at the top, with a 25th-75th percentile band between $42,880 and $67,214 around a median of $56,078. The top-reporting institution in this program is Ferris State University at $118,364. These numbers reflect earnings measured roughly a year after completion, using Social Security Administration tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants.

Variation across schools matters more than a single national figure. Completers counts reported per school indicate how many graduates’ earnings feed the median, which means small programs produce more volatile numbers. Median debt at the program level, when paired with earnings, yields a debt-to-earnings ratio that is the College Scorecard’s standard affordability signal — ratios under 1.0 indicate earnings exceed cumulative debt. Use the school-by-school table to spot institutions where Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates out-earn peers at comparable cost, and to surface gainful-employment patterns that only become visible at the CIP-code level.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion accounts for 13.6% of all Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's credential graduates

That concentration — well above the 5% national median for largest-entity share — means Health/Medical Preparatory Programs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. That school produced 370 graduates in the most recent cohort, anchoring a meaningful slice of national supply for this field. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's credential median earnings varies 5.9× across entities

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's credential median earnings ranges from $20,140 (lowest) to $118,364 (highest), a spread of $98,224. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme earnings stratification across institutions — graduates of the same field can earn dramatically different starting salaries depending on the school’s reputation, regional employer mix, and selectivity. Earnings are measured roughly one year after completion using IRS records linked to federal aid recipients (see https://www.irs.gov/) — not all completers are captured, but the school-level medians correlate strongly with longer-term earnings trajectories.

Source: College Scorecard Field of Study file; U.S. Treasury earnings linkage College Scorecard Field of Study file; U.S. Treasury earnings linkage

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's credential median debt varies 2.3× across entities

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's credential median debt ranges from $13,150 (lowest) to $30,625 (highest), a spread of $17,475. That spread reflects typical institutional cost differences — public in-state, public out-of-state, and private school financing models produce predictable spreads. Median debt counts only those students who borrowed federal loans — students who paid out-of-pocket or received institutional grants are excluded from the borrower median, which can flatter low-debt schools.

Source: College Scorecard Field of Study file; IPEDS financial aid data College Scorecard Field of Study file; IPEDS financial aid data

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs debt-to-earnings ratio is 0.42 — low (typically associated with graduates earn substantially more than they borrowed, which is the College Scorecard standard signal for affordability — a ratio under 0.5 means a year of post-completion earnings would clear half the federal-loan principal)

debt-to-earnings ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: this ratio uses federal loan principal, not all education debt — private loans, parent PLUS loans not in the borrower’s name, and institutional debt are excluded Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: College Scorecard Field of Study file College Scorecard Field of Study file

Earnings Distribution

Min
$20,140
25th %ile
$42,880
Median
$56,078
75th %ile
$67,214
Max
$118,364
$20,140 $118,364

Top Schools for This Program

School Name State Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Ferris State University MI 4 $118,364
Mount Saint Mary's University CA 0 $105,024 $27,000
Drexel University PA 111 $95,081 $23,000
Nevada State University NV 3 $94,433
MCPHS University MA 123 $90,224 $27,000
Wingate University NC $78,487 $23,000
University of Dayton OH 61 $76,475 $23,562
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA 55 $73,383 $26,000
Miami University-Hamilton OH 0 $72,484 $23,250
Miami University-Middletown OH 1 $72,484 $23,250
Miami University-Oxford OH 196 $72,484 $23,250
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH $71,189 $19,500
Madonna University MI $69,333 $26,750
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO 0 $68,648 $13,150
Saint Francis University PA 15 $68,578
Baylor University TX 155 $68,460 $25,000
Cleveland State University OH 40 $67,214 $18,250
Weber State University UT 23 $66,126
University of Akron Main Campus OH 35 $65,928 $20,649
Manchester University IN 24 $64,722 $24,250
Coppin State University MD 15 $64,090 $25,500
University of Dubuque IA 12 $63,655
Vermont State University VT $63,293
Frostburg State University MD 47 $62,767 $24,500
Nazareth University NY 16 $62,585 $27,000
Grand Valley State University MI $62,501 $25,017
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN $62,442 $19,970
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI $62,343 $21,742
Pfeiffer University NC 0 $59,369
University of Notre Dame IN 83 $58,126 $17,500
Kent State University at Ashtabula OH 0 $57,360 $26,000
Kent State University at Kent OH 24 $57,360 $26,000
Ball State University IN 27 $56,078 $23,250
Northern Illinois University IL 153 $55,778 $22,500
Oregon State University OR 144 $55,245 $22,731
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR 5 $55,245 $22,731
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ 370 $55,043 $22,935
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ 217 $55,043 $22,935
Averett University VA 18 $54,637 $23,500
Western Washington University WA 63 $53,428 $17,708
Saginaw Valley State University MI 18 $53,376 $30,625
Aurora University IL 40 $52,987 $19,050
Lubbock Christian University TX 4 $51,028 $25,250
Benedictine University IL 80 $50,130 $22,697
The University of Findlay OH 64 $47,760 $24,250
University of South Alabama AL 99 $47,019 $28,000
Guilford College NC 13 $46,011 $27,000
Florida College FL 0 $44,035
Marshall University WV 85 $42,925 $24,000
Culver-Stockton College MO $42,880
Duquesne University PA 17 $35,060 $23,250
University of Utah UT 0 $33,987
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO $33,689 $19,090
Dominican University IL 37 $30,771
Boise State University ID 3 $29,685
The University of Montana MT $28,960
Lee University TN 23 $28,960
Colorado Christian University CO 29 $28,534 $16,250
University of Iowa IA $28,462
La Sierra University CA 75 $25,194
Georgia Southern University GA $24,421
Campbell University NC 0 $23,649
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA 39 $22,902
University of Arizona AZ $22,151
Carson-Newman University TN 0 $21,310
Augustana College IL 8 $20,140 $27,000
University of Northwestern-St Paul MN 15 $20,000
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX 35 $25,192

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates earn?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates earn $55,326 on average across 201 schools. Earnings range from $20,140 to $118,364 depending on the institution.
Which school pays the most for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs?
Ferris State University has the highest reported median earnings for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates at $118,364, based on College Scorecard data.
What credential do you get in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs programs typically award a Bachelor's credential. Earnings vary by school and credential level.

About This Data

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported through IPEDS. Data is updated annually.

Earnings data sourced from IRS records via the U.S. Treasury–Department of Education matching protocol used by the College Scorecard.