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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the medical prep associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Medical Prep majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $13,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College take out $16,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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#4

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $10,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

With a ranking of #10, Johnston Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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