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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools

15 Colleges
$22,060 Avg Salary
$14,737 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical prep majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical prep graduates from National Park College carry an average student debtload of $21,280.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#9

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #9, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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