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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$24,361 Avg Salary
$16,127 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #16 most popular major in Missouri with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Avila University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

With a ranking of #6, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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#7

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

On average, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College take out $16,127 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 8 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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