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

47 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region 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

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 348 students majoring in medical prep at Georgia Military College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Georgia Military College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,442.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Of the 259 students majoring in medical prep at Holmes Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Medical Prep majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $13,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

Of the 94 students majoring in medical prep at ASU-Beebe, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Medical Prep majors at ASU-Beebe take out an average of $11,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Women make up 91% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln 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 Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in medical prep at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical prep at Coahoma Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Coahoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,057.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Fayetteville Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Sandhills Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical prep majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,624.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

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

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 32 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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