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

7 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, health/medical prep programs students earned 439 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical prep majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $13,708 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 94% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#4

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

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

On average, medical prep graduates from Coahoma Community College take out $10,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical prep at ICC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 67% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, medical prep graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $8,624 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 7 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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