by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in medical prep, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ASU - Skysong was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical prep list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Skysong.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ASU - Skysong was $541 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $10,820 |
| Fees | $108 | $108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
Learn more about ASU - Skysong tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Skysong in Medical Prep walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,259.
The median early career salary of medical prep students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Skysong is $31,939 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $30,592.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ASU - Skysong offers online option in its medical prep bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.8% of the medical prep students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical prep at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020, 28.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 125 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 65 |
| Communication Sciences | 4 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Public Health | 53 |
| Nursing | 407 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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