Merced College: Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Associate's degree · CIP 51.11 · Merced, CA

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,944 one year after completing. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $9,611. Nationally, graduates of associate's degree programs in this field earned a median of $36,179 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$32,944
20 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
Median federal debt
$9,611
Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.29x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$32,944$36,179
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$51,711
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$9,611$11,493 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$109
Graduates in the most recent yearData unavailable3,259 across 209 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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