2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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 .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health/Medical Prep Programs
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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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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 27 |
Iowa | 26 |
Missouri | 153 |
Nebraska | 95 |
Kansas | 48 |
South Dakota | 5 |
North Dakota | 14 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Majors
Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Prep Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.