2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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The excellent programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Dubuque ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from UD carry an average student debtload of $19,000.
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Grand View University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 27 |
Iowa | 26 |
Missouri | 153 |
Nebraska | 95 |
Kansas | 48 |
South Dakota | 5 |
North Dakota | 14 |
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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Rankings by Major
Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Prep Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 21 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.