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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Eastern Virginia Medical School the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 51% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Women make up 60% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

Women make up 68% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at St. Thomas University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical prep majors at the school.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at St. Thomas University Report

#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

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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 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 7 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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