# Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

> Health/Medical Preparatory Programs is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-medical-preparatory-programs
- CIP code: 51.11 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 229 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 97 | $32,713 | $52,603 | $10,988 |
| Associate's | 204 | $35,099 | $51,679 | $9,790 |
| Bachelor's | 229 | $36,411 | $62,343 | $21,500 |
| Master's | 24 | $30,868 | not reported | $67,944 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 25 | $26,321 | $36,174 | $12,928 |
| Doctoral | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 54 | $26,016 | not reported | $54,920 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Drexel University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/drexel-university-834) | Philadelphia, PA | $95,081 | $23,916 |
| [Nevada State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/nevada-state-college-1842) | Henderson, NV | $94,433 | not reported |
| [MCPHS University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mcphs-university-1630) | Boston, MA | $90,224 | $27,000 |
| [University of Dayton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-dayton-2904) | Dayton, OH | $76,475 | $19,463 |
| [Saint Francis University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-francis-university-2301) | Loretto, PA | $68,578 | $27,000 |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Waco, TX | $68,460 | $18,725 |
| [Cleveland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cleveland-state-university-577) | Cleveland, OH | $67,214 | $15,000 |
| [Weber State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/weber-state-university-3186) | Ogden, UT | $66,126 | $14,000 |
| [University of Akron](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-akron-main-campus-2859) | Akron, OH | $65,928 | $21,500 |
| [Manchester University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/manchester-university-1579) | North Manchester, IN | $64,722 | $20,613 |

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/