2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 448 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Tulsa Community College accumulate an average of around $19,950 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debt load of $12,375.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Medical Prep majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.
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Out of the 448 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from MTC carry an average student debt load of $13,000.
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Holmes Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,446.
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With a ranking of #7, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Essex County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.
On average, medical prep graduates from Essex take out $7,700 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Sierra College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $25,079. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $506, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #12 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debt load of $7,834.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Medical Prep majors at NIU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $185.
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Oregon State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Medical Prep majors at Oregon State take out an average of $22,777 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $388, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Baylor University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $25,551. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $708.
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Medical Prep majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $749.
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Drexel University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Drexel take out is $24,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $799, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #19, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
Medical Prep majors at USA take out an average of $28,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.
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National Park College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.
Medical Prep majors at National Park College take out an average of $20,004 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, medical prep majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.
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Marshall University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $25,105. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $194, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Three Rivers College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote 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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Trident Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Trident Technical College take out is $18,875.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 448 different United States health/medical prep programs schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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50 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
52 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA |
53 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
54 | The University of Findlay | Findlay, OH |
55 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI |
55 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
55 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
58 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
59 | Connors State College | Warner, OK |
60 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX |
60 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
62 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
63 | University of Mary Hardin - Baylor | Belton, TX |
63 | Meredith College | Raleigh, NC |
65 | Arkansas State University - Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR |
65 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
65 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools award.
Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region
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Majors Related to Medical Prep
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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.