MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5111

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$68,501 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$68,501Median year-4 earnings
$27,221Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$68,501Median reported earnings · year 4
$69,900Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
33thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$57,743
Federal debt
$15,962
Reporting programs
11
8 report earnings →
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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$51,601
Federal debt
$13,997
Reporting programs
29
28 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$62,585
Federal debt
$25,000
Reporting programs
59
51 report earnings →
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$49,699
Federal debt
$25,567
Reporting programs
5
2 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$68,501
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings
$135,372
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$72,581
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$94,327
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
2
2 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$68,501National median$68,50175th percentile$68,501
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1The University of Findlay$68,501

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

NO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 11 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR HEALTH/MEDICAL PREPARATORY PROGRAMS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1The University of FindlayMaster's DegreeFindlay, OH$68,501Not availableBaseline needed$27,221

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.