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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 49 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at George Washington University Report

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303

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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 2 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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