Health/Medical Preparatory Programs: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 59 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$84,785 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
14.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,585Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$62,585Median reported earnings · year 4
$63,548Average reported earnings · year 5
$25,000Median federal debt
50thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
59Reporting programs
51With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,743
- Federal debt
- $15,962
- Reporting programs
- 11
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,601
- Federal debt
- $13,997
- Reporting programs
- 29
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $62,585
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Reporting programs
- 59
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,699
- Federal debt
- $25,567
- Reporting programs
- 5
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,501
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $135,372
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $72,581
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $94,327
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$55,043National median$62,58575th percentile$68,578
51 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Ferris State University$118,3642Mount Saint Mary's University$105,0243Drexel University$95,0814Nevada State University$94,4335Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$90,2246Wingate University$78,4877University of Dayton$76,4758Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$73,3839Miami University-Hamilton$72,48410Miami University-Middletown$72,484Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
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Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Big Rapids, MI | $118,364 | Not available | +242% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Mount Saint Mary's UniversityBachelor's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $105,024 | $27,000 | +126% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $95,081 | $24,030 | +50% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Nevada State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Henderson, NV | $94,433 | Not available | +109% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $90,224 | $27,000 | +34% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Wingate UniversityBachelor's Degree | Wingate, NC | $78,487 | $23,751 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | University of DaytonBachelor's Degree | Dayton, OH | $76,475 | $24,794 | +6% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Bloomsburg, PA | $73,383 | $27,000 | +17% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | Miami University-HamiltonBachelor's Degree | Hamilton, OH | $72,484 | $23,562 | +22% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | Miami University-MiddletownBachelor's Degree | Middletown, OH | $72,484 | $23,562 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Miami University-OxfordBachelor's Degree | Oxford, OH | $72,484 | $23,562 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $71,189 | $22,334 | +5% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | Madonna UniversityBachelor's Degree | Livonia, MI | $69,333 | $27,227 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Saint Francis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Loretto, PA | $68,578 | Not available | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Baylor UniversityBachelor's Degree | Waco, TX | $68,460 | $25,000 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Cleveland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cleveland, OH | $67,214 | $20,738 | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Weber State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ogden, UT | $66,126 | Not available | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | University of Akron Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Akron, OH | $65,928 | $25,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Manchester UniversityBachelor's Degree | North Manchester, IN | $64,722 | $24,250 | -23% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Coppin State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $64,090 | $31,000 | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | University of DubuqueBachelor's Degree | Dubuque, IA | $63,655 | Not available | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | Vermont State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Randolph, VT | $63,293 | Not available | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Frostburg State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Frostburg, MD | $62,767 | $24,875 | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | Nazareth UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $62,585 | $27,000 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | Grand Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Allendale, MI | $62,501 | $26,300 | -29% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Indiana University-IndianapolisBachelor's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $62,442 | $22,464 | -23% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $62,343 | $23,457 | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | University of Notre DameBachelor's Degree | Notre Dame, IN | $58,126 | $18,520 | -54% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | Kent State University at AshtabulaBachelor's Degree | Ashtabula, OH | $57,360 | $27,000 | -46% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | Kent State University at KentBachelor's Degree | Kent, OH | $57,360 | $27,000 | -53% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Ball State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Muncie, IN | $56,078 | $25,732 | -54% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | Northern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dekalb, IL | $55,778 | $27,000 | -54% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | Oregon State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Corvallis, OR | $55,245 | $23,168 | -60% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBachelor's Degree | Bend, OR | $55,245 | $23,168 | -59% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $55,043 | $25,993 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Scottsdale, AZ | $55,043 | $25,993 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 37 | Averett UniversityBachelor's Degree | Danville, VA | $54,637 | $27,000 | -65% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | Western Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bellingham, WA | $53,428 | $17,854 | -68% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | University Center, MI | $53,376 | $31,000 | -62% | Negative payoff |
| 40 | Aurora UniversityBachelor's Degree | Aurora, IL | $52,987 | $21,375 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Lubbock Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $51,028 | $27,250 | -78% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | Benedictine UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lisle, IL | $50,130 | $23,250 | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | The University of FindlayBachelor's Degree | Findlay, OH | $47,760 | $26,000 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | University of South AlabamaBachelor's Degree | Mobile, AL | $47,019 | $28,995 | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | Guilford CollegeBachelor's Degree | Greensboro, NC | $46,011 | $27,000 | -96% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | Florida CollegeBachelor's Degree | Temple Terrace, FL | $44,035 | Not available | -103% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | Marshall UniversityBachelor's Degree | Huntington, WV | $42,925 | $25,000 | -110% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | Culver-Stockton CollegeBachelor's Degree | Canton, MO | $42,880 | Not available | -108% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusBachelor's Degree | Denver, CO | Not available | $25,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $11,900 |
| 50 | Colorado Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lakewood, CO | Not available | $18,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $29,500 |
| 51 | Augustana CollegeBachelor's Degree | Rock Island, IL | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,736 |
| 52 | Dominican UniversityBachelor's Degree | River Forest, IL | Not available | $30,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $11,745 |
| 53 | University of Northwestern-St PaulBachelor's Degree | Saint Paul, MN | Not available | $21,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $27,705 |
| 54 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesBachelor's Degree | Fayette, MO | Not available | $23,625 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,766 |
| 55 | Duquesne UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | Not available | $23,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $37,730 |
| 56 | University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBachelor's Degree | Belton, TX | Not available | $25,369 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $26,106 |
| 57 | Castleton UniversityBachelor's Degree | , | $63,293 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 58 | Northern Vermont UniversityBachelor's Degree | , | $63,293 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 59 | Hodges UniversityBachelor's Degree | , | $60,624 | $35,550 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.