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Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the medical prep basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in medical prep at Missouri State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools 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 5 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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