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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri

16 Colleges
$24,361 Avg Salary
$16,127 Avg Student Debt

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Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #16 most popular major in Missouri with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Missouri 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

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 Missouri. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Medical Prep majors at Three Rivers College take out an average of $16,127 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Missouri Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Missouri ranking. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University 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. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#10

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst 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

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Iowa 26
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

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 16 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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