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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$27,994 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the medical prep bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in medical prep at Oregon State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $21,186 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $388, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 66% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the medical prep majors at the school.

On average, medical prep graduates from WWU take out $18,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Natural Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUNM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 92% of the medical prep majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from NUNM carry an average student debt load of $29,765.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 20% are male.

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California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $193, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

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#7

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

Holy Names University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Katherine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Saint Katherine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
California 563
Washington 144
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

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 12 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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