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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 127 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Our analysis found Frostburg State University to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the medical prep majors at the school.

On average, medical prep graduates from Frostburg State take out $23,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from Coppin carry an average student debt load of $29,132.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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 4 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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