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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

73 Colleges
$26,400 Avg Salary
$24,247 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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Great Lakes 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Out of the 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $25,079 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $506.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NIU take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Notre Dame take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Benedictine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Benedictine U take out is $26,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from UDayton carry an average student debt load of $26,258. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $540, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #9 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $18,495 in student debt.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Cleveland State University take out is $21,631.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Prep Programs students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Aurora University Aurora, IL
12 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
13 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
14 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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