Program Payoff

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs: what it pays, state by state

43 states teach this at certificate or associate level.

StateWhat the work paysSchoolsReporting earnings
Alaska—40
Alabama—20
Arkansas—40
Arizona—30
California—440
Connecticut—20
District of Columbia—20
Florida—10
Georgia—40
Idaho—30
Illinois—40
Indiana—20
Kansas—70
Kentucky—20
Massachusetts—80
Maryland—30
Maine—10
Michigan—200
Minnesota—10
Missouri—130
Mississippi—110
Montana—40
North Carolina—420
North Dakota—20
Nebraska—20
New Jersey—50
New Mexico—140
Nevada—20
New York—40
Ohio—160
Oklahoma—60
Oregon—10
Pennsylvania—120
Rhode Island—10
South Carolina—100
Tennessee—40
Texas—210
Utah—20
Virginia—10
Washington—30
Wisconsin—10
West Virginia—30
Wyoming—50

A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.

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Programs: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10. Occupation wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.