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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Washington

3 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 144 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Our analysis found Walla Walla University to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Washington. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northwest University Report

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
California 563
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

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

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 3 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.

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