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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

25 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical prep at SMU MN, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical prep at UD, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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Mercy College of Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 6 students majoring in medical prep at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
Missouri 153
Nebraska 95
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 25 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).

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