Huntington, West Virginia · Public
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at Marshall University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.2% reported program-share signal, $7,502 school-wide net price, and $46,354 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 234 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~234
- Schools with reported signal
- 270
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.7%
- Graduation rate
- 51.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,502/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $30,008
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,354/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.2%), school-wide average net price ($7,502), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,354), and peer averages from 270 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 270 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,962 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,657 below). Together, those evidence points place Marshall University in the top 14% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% reported share · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 1.1% reported share · $2,253 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Marshall University, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 234 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Marshall University's average net price is $7,502 per year, about $30,008 over four years. That is $10,962 below the $18,464 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,354 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,657 below the $53,011 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Marshall University #38 of 270 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.