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

10 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 Michigan college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 33 students majoring in medical prep at Ferris, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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#3

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wayne County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bay de Noc Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Michigan. Bay College is a small public school located in the town of Escanaba.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
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 10 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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