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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region

28 Colleges
$27,534 Avg Salary
$18,141 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.

The Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest 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 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, medical prep graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NEO A&M College take out is $18,500.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Medical Prep majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Wharton County Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $25,551. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $19,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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