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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.

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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 analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Abilene Christian University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Southern Nazarene University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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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).

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