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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 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 United States for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Of the 96 students majoring in medical prep at Trident Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in medical prep at Northeastern Technical College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Denmark Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. DTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Denmark.

Women make up 95% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Women make up 86% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 79% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#9

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

With a ranking of #9, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical prep at Three Rivers College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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