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 Saginaw Valley State 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Saginaw Valley State University was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical prep list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Saginaw Valley State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Saginaw Valley State University was $832 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $346 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,376 | $24,963 |
| Fees | $438 | $438 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,076 | $1,076 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,850 | $10,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,208 | $1,208 |
Learn more about Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $24,259.
The median early career salary of medical prep students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University is $29,467 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $30,592.
Online degrees for the Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Valley State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical prep in 2019-2020, 78.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 26.3% of medical prep bachelor’s degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Public Health | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 68 |
| Nursing | 182 |
*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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