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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Our analysis found Bryn Mawr College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at GWU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $27,627.

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#3

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

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

Women make up 58% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the medical prep majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Johns Hopkins take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,375.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 38% are male.

Medical Prep majors at Drexel take out an average of $21,084 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit 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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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 57% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University 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. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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

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 13 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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