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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Schools

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$17,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 16 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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