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Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,137 grads tracked

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 6th of 23 bachelor's programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,121
middle 50%: $22,965 – $40,298
Median · 5 years out
$67,715
middle 50%: $44,747 – $87,484
Median · 10 years out
$86,297
middle 50%: $61,045 – $103,874

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Northern Illinois University graduates in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs earn a median of $31k in their first year. This income climbs to $86k by the tenth year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,590 total interest

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