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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

30 Colleges
$28,552 Avg Salary
$23,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Johns Hopkins carry an average student debtload of $18,750.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Drexel take out is $24,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $799, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from GWU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Francis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

On average, medical prep graduates from Saint Francis take out $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $26,125 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
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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

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 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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