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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges
$25,835 Avg Salary
$25,105 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #12 most popular major in West Virginia with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Marshall University take out $25,105 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia list. MCTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Huntington.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
Virginia 171
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

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 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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