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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$21,270 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #11 most popular major in Nebraska with 95 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Nebraska 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for health/medical prep programs students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Nebraska list. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#4

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Midland University

Fremont, NE

The excellent programs at Midland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Nebraska. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at College of Saint Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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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
Iowa 26
Missouri 153
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 8 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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