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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$22,025 Avg Salary
$15,741 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 405 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Texas. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Baylor accumulate an average of around $25,551 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $708, assuming that the borrower is 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 Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from UMHB carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, medical prep graduates from Austin Community College District take out $14,007 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas ranking. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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#10

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard 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. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Howard County Junior College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

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 15 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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