Best colleges for Health/Medical Preparatory Programs in Ohio
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Ohio programs in the federal field-of-study file, University of Dayton leads: its Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates earn a median $76,475 four years after finishing, against the field's $61,911 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dayton | $76,475 | +$14,564 |
| 2 | Miami University-Oxford | $72,484 | +$10,573 |
| 3 | Miami University-Hamilton | $72,484 | +$10,573 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $71,189 | +$9,278 |
| 5 | Cleveland State University | $67,214 | +$5,303 |
How big is the earnings gap between Ohio Health/Medical Preparatory Programs programs?
$9,261 separates the top and bottom of this list — $76,475 at University of Dayton against $67,214 at Cleveland State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Ohio Health/Medical Preparatory Programs graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $14,564 above the $61,911 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.