Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$33,642
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,245
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,911
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 48
Rank by pay
#34 of 48
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,731
Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in health/medical preparatory programs earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon 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
…
30Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$57,360$61,212#27$41,924
31Ball State University Muncie, IN$56,078$60,161#28$37,638
32Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$55,778$54,802#37$31,899
33Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$55,245$55,570#34$33,642
34Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$55,245$55,570#35$33,642
35Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,043$56,558#30$36,058
36Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$55,043$56,558#31$36,058

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,642 one year after graduating and $55,245 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 48 colleges reporting earnings for health/medical preparatory programs graduates, Oregon State University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for health/medical preparatory programs ($61,911), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,731.

← All data for Oregon 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.