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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region

26 Colleges
$31,122 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences the most popular school in the New England Region for health/medical prep programs students. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from MCPHS University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $749.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#5

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicopee.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Elms College accumulate an average of around $32,750 in student debt.

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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

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#7

Dean College

Franklin, MA

With a ranking of #7, Dean College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

With a ranking of #9, Castleton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Castleton take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 351
Connecticut 7
New Hampshire 2
Maine 2
Vermont 16

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

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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 26 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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