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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges
$24,521 Avg Salary
$15,813 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Plains States 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.

#1

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Our analysis found Three Rivers College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College take out $16,127 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northeast take out is $12,000.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Western Nebraska 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 town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

With a ranking of #10, Sterling College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
Missouri 153
Kansas 48
South Dakota 5
North Dakota 14

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 25 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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