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Health/Medical Prep Programs

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 51.1101 - 51.1199.

Types of Degrees Health/Medical Prep Programs Majors Are Earning

Those studying Health/Medical Prep Programs may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	450
Associate’s Degree	3,259
Bachelor’s Degree	3,669
Master’s Degree	1,395
Doctor’s Degree	6

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

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 78.3% of Health/Medical Prep Programs degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	7,045	78.3%
Men	1,948	21.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4,414	49.1%
Asian	749	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino	1,293	14.4%
Black or African American	1,541	17.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	144	1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	32	0.4%
Two or More Races	369	4.1%
Race Unknown	269	3.0%
International Students	182	2.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Health/Medical Prep 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 Prep Programs Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Health/Medical Prep 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	32	22
Bachelor’s	15	3
Master’s	3	2
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 Prep Programs Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Health/Medical Prep 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	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	311,372
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services	90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	80,693
Public Health	41,086
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	33,946
Medicine	29,737
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	29,603
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	24,761
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	23,250
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	20,443

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.