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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

23 Colleges
$27,994 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the best school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Averett University

Danville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Averett University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

Montreat College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Montreat.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools 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 23 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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