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

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

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

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the medical prep associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Our analysis found Three Rivers College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the medical prep majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Three Rivers College accumulate an average of around $18,368 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northeast take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,131.

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Missouri Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 88% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Dodge City 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 Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical prep at Barton Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia 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 medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler 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 distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
Missouri 153
Kansas 48
South Dakota 5
North Dakota 14

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 16 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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