Graduate Certificates in Health/Medical Prep Programs
Education Levels of Medical Prep Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 670 people earned their graduate certificate in medical prep. This makes it the 32nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical prep at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 3,416 |
| Associate Degree | 3,280 |
| Basic Certificate | 1,226 |
| Graduate Certificate | 670 |
| Master’s Degree | 405 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 399 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 17 |
Earnings of Medical Prep Majors With Graduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding a graduate certificate in medical prep is $26,917. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $24,056 and the high is $28,117.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a graduate certificate in medical prep is $24,688. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $28,155 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,094.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $294.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in medical prep. About 63.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 242 |
| Women | 428 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of medical prep graduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 106 |
| Black or African American | 98 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 264 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 103 |
Most Popular Medical Prep Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 51 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in medical prep. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Keck Graduate Institute tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical prep majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from KGI. Of these students, 68% were women and 77% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Keck Graduate Institute make a median salary of 26,917.
Harvard University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Harvard. Of these students, 59% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Harvard University medical prep graduates who receive their graduate certificate go on to jobs earning a median salary of $26,917.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for medical prep majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Bryn Mawr College. Roughly 1,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,190 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,506 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Bryn Mawr. About 61% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that Bryn Mawr graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Nova Southeastern University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,890 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from NUS Florida. Of these students, 54% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that NUS Florida graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
George Washington University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from GWU. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at George Washington University make a median salary of 26,917.
Goucher College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Each year, around 2,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Goucher. Data shows that Goucher graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Meredith College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,816 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,469 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Meredith. Of these students, 84% were women and 47% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Meredith College make a median salary of 26,917.
Washington University in St Louis is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from WUSTL. About 72% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that WUSTL graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Tufts University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Tufts. About 70% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Tufts University make a median salary of 26,917.
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Johns Hopkins. About 76% of this group were women, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Johns Hopkins University make a median salary of 26,917.
Elms College is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Roughly 1,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,370 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Elms College. About 71% of this group were women, and 93% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that Elms College graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Idaho State University is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Roughly 11,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,992 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,904 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from ISU. About 85% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that ISU graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Scripps College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,216 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,598 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Scripps. Of these students, 67% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Scripps graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,917.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Each year, around 800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,933 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from CDU. Around 81% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science medical prep graduates who receive their graduate certificate go on to jobs earning a median salary of $26,917.
University of California - San Francisco is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical prep. Each year, around 3,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from UCSF. Of these students, 69% were women and 94% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. University of California - San Francisco medical prep graduates who receive their graduate certificate go on to jobs earning a median salary of $26,917.
The 19th most popular school in the country for medical prep majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Creighton University. Roughly 8,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,676 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Creighton. Of these students, 38% were women and 88% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Creighton University make a median salary of 26,917.
Drexel University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical prep. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,293 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in medical prep from Drexel. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women. Those who complete their graduate certificate in medical prep at Drexel University make a median salary of 26,917.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical prep that offer graduate certificates.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Services | 16,117 |
| Nursing | 5,204 |
| Public Health | 2,477 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2,037 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 1,216 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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