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 Castleton University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in medical prep, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Castleton was ranked #28 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for medical prep majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
Here are some of the other rankings for Castleton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Castleton was $1,200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,832 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,694 | $11,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,404 | $1,404 |
Learn more about Castleton tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Medical Prep students who received their bachelor’s degree at Castleton took out an average of $26,855 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,259.
The median early career salary of medical prep students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Castleton is $33,993 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $30,592.
Online degrees for the Castleton medical prep bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Castleton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.1% of the medical prep students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.3% of the medical prep bachelor’s degrees at Castleton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 16 |
| Nursing | 57 |
View All Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
