Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$35,374
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,501
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,911
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 48
Rank by pay
#21 of 48
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,017
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in health/medical preparatory programs earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley State University Compares for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

All 48 colleges reporting health/medical preparatory programs earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$118,364$124,801#1—
2Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$105,024$95,565#4$93,238
3Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$95,081$96,698#3$33,835
4Nevada State University Henderson, NV$94,433$98,011#2$85,007
5MCPHS University Boston, MA$90,224$79,452#7$30,439
6Wingate University Wingate, NC$78,487$84,228#5$53,681
7University of Dayton Dayton, OH$76,475$81,610#6$20,263
8Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$73,383$74,631#12$37,491
9Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$72,484$77,351#8$34,923
10Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$72,484$77,351#9$34,923
…
22Vermont State University Randolph, VT$63,293$65,007#22$38,549
23Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$62,767$55,085#36$28,945
24Nazareth University Rochester, NY$62,585$59,568#29—
25Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$62,501$65,900#21$35,374
26Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$62,442$66,989#19$28,892
27University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$62,343$64,871#23—
28University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$58,126$62,358#25—

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,842$32,644#47 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University health/medical preparatory programs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,374 one year after graduating and $62,501 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for health/medical preparatory programs?

Among 48 colleges reporting earnings for health/medical preparatory programs graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health/medical preparatory programs at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for health/medical preparatory programs ($61,911), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,017.

← All data for Grand Valley State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.