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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our analysis found Essex County College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 84% of the medical prep majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Essex take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,704.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Atlantic Cape Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, medical prep graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take out $16,511 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

About 75% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in medical prep at HCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

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Hudson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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 13 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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