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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs bachelor's degree outcomes at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Federal field 5111

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,551 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−53% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$57,360 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,924$58,519
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$24,397Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

77Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,360$22,552 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,360

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,924Year 1
$57,360Year 4
$58,519Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,780
Estimated loan payment$286
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,360 vs. $61,911

$4,551 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$15,124 higher earnings · $3,438 less debt · $9,501 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,484
Debt
$23,562
Annual net price
$11,286
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Middletown, OH

Miami University-Middletown

$15,124 higher earnings · $3,438 less debt · $9,978 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,484
Debt
$23,562
Annual net price
$10,809
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$13,829 higher earnings · $4,666 less debt · $3,448 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,189
Debt
$22,334
Annual net price
$17,339
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Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

$9,854 higher earnings · $6,262 less debt · $6,023 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,214
Debt
$20,738
Annual net price
$14,764
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

55 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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