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

40 Colleges
$26,400 Avg Salary
$24,247 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.

The Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Manchester University carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Augustana carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Dominican U take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 25 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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