by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth/Medical Prep Programs is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 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, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for medical prep majors, MCPHS University came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for MCPHS University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MCPHS University paid an average of $1,235 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,600 | $33,600 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,294 | $1,294 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,568 | $17,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,530 | $3,530 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Medical Prep students who received their bachelor’s degree at MCPHS University 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 MCPHS University is $32,284 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $30,592.
Online degrees for the MCPHS University 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 MCPHS University Online Learning page.
About 82.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in medical prep in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.0% of the medical prep bachelor’s degrees at MCPHS University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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 | 95 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 3 |
| Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Dental Support Services | 51 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 294 |
*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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