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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$28,092 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 26 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa 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

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at UD accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#2

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

The excellent programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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

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 5 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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