by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth/Medical Prep Programs is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Central Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in medical prep, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 CWU was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical prep list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.
CWU does not offer an online option for its medical prep bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.6% of the medical prep students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical prep at CWU in 2019-2020, 35.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 3 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 32 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 2 |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 9 |
| Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Public Health | 24 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 23 |
*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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