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 Kent State University at Kent. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in medical prep, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State 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 Kent State took out an average of $27,000 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 Kent State is $33,459 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $30,592.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical prep in 2019-2020, 81.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical prep at Kent State in 2019-2020, 24.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 58 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Public Health | 181 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 37 |
*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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