Bachelor's0% vs national median83 grads tracked
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 12th of 23 bachelor's programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,484
middle 50%: $20,444 – $35,184
Median · 5 years out
$63,422
middle 50%: $46,298 – $78,045
Median · 10 years out
$159,685
middle 50%: $94,046 – $260,298
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
Penn State graduates in health/medical preparatory programs see a first-year median of $27k. Salaries climb significantly to $63k after five years and $160k after ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $9,048 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$63,934 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$63,582 · 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
Kent State University
$56,777 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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