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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$28,875 Avg Salary
$28,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at USA take out is $28,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#3

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

The excellent programs at Oakwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

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

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
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 4 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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