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Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Health/Medical Prep Programs, consider the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 113 health/medical prep programs degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Health/Medical Prep Programs Rankings at Northern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northern Illinois University’s Health/Medical Prep Programs program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#2 of 6
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#45 of 144
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 143

Earnings for Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Graduates of Northern Illinois University’s Health/Medical Prep Programs program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,550
2 years	$29,016
3 years	$36,526
4 years	$47,850
5 years	$54,266

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Health/Medical Prep Programs graduates from Northern Illinois University earn a median of $47,850, compared with $63,103 for all Northern Illinois University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Health/Medical Prep Programs graduates from Northern Illinois University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health/Medical Prep Programs graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health/Medical Prep Programs graduates at Northern Illinois University are 74% women (84) and 26% men (29).

Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 113 bachelor’s health/medical prep programs degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 74% were women (84) and 26% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health/Medical Prep Programs bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	28
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Health/Medical Prep Programs bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health/Medical Prep Programs Concentrations at Northern Illinois University

This Health/Medical Prep Programs program at Northern Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	113

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.