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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

About 76% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#2

Lincoln College

Lincoln, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Christian University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

Of the 6 students majoring in medical prep at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wayne County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Central State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

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Bay de Noc Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay College is a small public school located in the town of Escanaba.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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

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 19 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).

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