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Bachelor's-11% vs national median756 grads tracked

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Kent State University

Ranked 18th of 23 bachelor's programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,837
middle 50%: $24,922 – $44,049
Median · 5 years out
$56,777
middle 50%: $42,162 – $75,470
Median · 10 years out
$79,875
middle 50%: $58,968 – $119,264

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

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs earn a median $33,837 one year after graduating, rising to $79,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $63,582 for this field, ranking 18th of 23 reporting programs.

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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,422 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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