2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools
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 medium-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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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the medical prep majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hagerstown Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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 large suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Luzerne County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school 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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Salem Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology 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. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 57 |
Pennsylvania | 670 |
Maryland | 127 |
New Jersey | 303 |
District of Columbia | 49 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 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.