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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$32,778 Avg Salary
$18,986 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Snow College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health/medical prep programs students. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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#3

Casper College

Casper, WY

Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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#4

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at CCU take out is $19,721.

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Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Boise State take out is $18,250.

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#8

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

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With a ranking of #9, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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#9

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Little Big Horn College 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. Little Big Horn College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Crow Agency.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 19
Utah 78
Idaho 40
Montana 34
Wyoming 41

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 23 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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