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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$25,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 127 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

#1

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Goucher College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Frostburg State carry an average student debt load of $26,125.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $18,750.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Coppin take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Hagerstown Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
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

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).

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