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

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the medical prep majors at the school.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

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

About 84% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#4

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Augusta University Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of North Florida Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

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 10 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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