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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$27,226 Avg Salary
$10,033 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, health/medical prep programs students earned 303 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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.

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Essex County College the best school in New Jersey for health/medical prep programs students. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $7,700 in student debt.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Atlantic Cape Community College accumulate an average of around $12,366 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Georgian Court University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in New Jersey. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#5

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
Maryland 127
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 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).

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