by our College Data Analytics Team
[Health Medical Preparatory Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a health medical preparatory programs degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying health medical preparatory programs schools.
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If you want to know which schools send health medical preparatory programs graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Alaska Anchorage earned the #1 spot for highest-paid health medical preparatory programs graduates in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Anchorage, University Of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. After graduating, health medical preparatory programs degree recipients from University Of Alaska Anchorage typically earn about $85,944 annually.
Nevada State College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in health medical preparatory programs, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Henderson, Nevada State College is a public institution. Health Medical Preparatory Programs graduates of Nevada State College earn a median of about $85,007 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Oregon State University one of the highest-paying schools for health medical preparatory programs. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. After graduating, health medical preparatory programs degree recipients from Oregon State University typically earn about $103,024 annually.
La Sierra University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying health medical preparatory programs schools. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the health medical preparatory programs program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,792.
A rank of #5 makes Western Washington University one of the highest-paying schools for health medical preparatory programs. Western Washington University is a public school located in the city of Bellingham. Health Medical Preparatory Programs graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of about $55,447 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their health medical preparatory programs graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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