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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree 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 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the most popular school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Virginia Medical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 68 students majoring in medical prep at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 38 students majoring in medical prep at Boston U, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Medical University of South Carolina 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 medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#5

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

Of the 20 students majoring in medical prep at Furman, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Schools list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Of the 19 students majoring in medical prep at Hampton, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Western University of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 44% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#9

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical prep at Regis College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 19 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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