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

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

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Plains States 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 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Marty University the best school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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With a ranking of #6, Maryville University of Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Dubuque did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
Missouri 153
Kansas 48
South Dakota 5
North Dakota 14

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

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 11 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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