Associate-4% vs national median260 grads tracked
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Palo Alto College
Ranked 10th of 21 associate programs in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,893
middle 50%: $21,897 – $39,175
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,950 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
$77,991
middle 50%: $56,642 – $88,875
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Palo Alto College graduates in Health/Medical Preparatory Programs earn $30,893 in year one. Median pay reaches $77,991 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,571 total interest
Same major at other universities
Casper College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Palo Alto College
Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
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