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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$24,521 Avg Salary
$15,813 Avg Student Debt

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school 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 midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly 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 college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college 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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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University 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 midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
Missouri 153
Kansas 48
South Dakota 5
North Dakota 14

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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

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 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.

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