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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools

51 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.

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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States 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.

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

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the most popular school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 64% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 36% are male.

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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#3

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryn Mawr College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in medical prep at Bryn Mawr, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nova Southeastern University 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. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in medical prep at GWU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

On average, medical prep graduates from GWU take out $27,627 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in medical prep at University of Virginia, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

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

About 58% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 84% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical prep at Tufts, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
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).

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