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Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 255 students majoring in medical prep at Clark State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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

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).

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