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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$17,657 Avg Salary
$25,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate 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.

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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our analysis found Keck Graduate Institute to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, medical prep majors at KGI accumulate an average of around $24,498 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at CDU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $24,870.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
California 563
Washington 144
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

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 5 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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