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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Clark State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Great Lakes Region . Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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

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 4 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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