San Francisco State University: Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 51.11 · San Francisco, CA

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,125 one year after completing. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $31,000. Nationally, graduates of post-baccalaureate certificate programs in this field earned a median of $32,283 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$27,125
43 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
Median federal debt
$31,000
Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
1.14x
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$27,125$32,283
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$63,593
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$31,000$25,500 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$352
Graduates in the most recent yearData unavailable0 across 28 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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$25,518$25,000
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