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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region

62 Colleges
$28,512 Avg Salary
$21,699 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our analysis found Sierra College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Medical Prep majors at Oregon State take out an average of $22,777 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $388, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.

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#4

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

The excellent programs at Mendocino College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from KGI carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from WWU take out $19,702 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#10

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #10 on the list. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA
11 Mills College Oakland, CA

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
California 563
Washington 144
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

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 62 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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