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

11 Colleges
$17,657 Avg Salary
$25,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate 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.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 64% of the medical prep majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, medical prep graduates from KGI carry an average student debt load of $24,498.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 67% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#3

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Scripps College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 59% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical prep at CDU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at CDU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $24,870.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical prep at UCSF, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#6

Mills College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #6, Mills College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health/medical prep programs programs. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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Hawaii Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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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 11 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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