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

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Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical prep majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public college 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Kentucky 5
Georgia 355
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 8 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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