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

9 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

On average, medical prep graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $28,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $28,756 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Medical Prep majors at Baylor take out an average of $22,684 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Belton.

On average, medical prep graduates from UMHB take out $23,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

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

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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