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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Types of Degrees Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Health/Medical Preparatory Programs can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	162
Associate’s Degree	758
Bachelor’s Degree	2,180
Master’s Degree	424
Doctor’s Degree	6

Who Is Earning a Degree in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 77% of Health/Medical Preparatory Programs degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,884	77.0%
Men	860	23.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,915	51.1%
Asian	298	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino	679	18.1%
Black or African American	495	13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	38	1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	11	0.3%
Two or More Races	153	4.1%
Race Unknown	80	2.1%
International Students	75	2.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,983
4 years	$51,835
5 years	$63,167

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $63,167 — roughly 71% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Programs

Online study is reported by IPEDS for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	3	4
Bachelor’s	3	2
Master’s	3	0
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates earn a median of $51,835 four years after completion — roughly 36% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	51.11
Pre-Art Therapy	51.1110
Pre-Chiropractic Studies	51.1106
Pre-Dentistry Studies	51.1101
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	51.1102
Pre-Nursing Studies	51.1105
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies	51.1107
Pre-Optometry Studies	51.1108
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	51.1103
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	51.1109
Pre-Physician Assistant	51.1111
Pre-Veterinary Studies	51.1104

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.