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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

235 Colleges
$28,184 Avg Salary
$21,459 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned a degree or certificate in health/medical prep programs, making the major the #99 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 235 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the United States

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 235 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Manchester University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of North Manchester.

Medical Prep majors at Manchester University take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#16

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at KGI take out is $25,000.

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With a ranking of #19, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at MSMU take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #24 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #25, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#26

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR
#28

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC
#30

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#30

Kettering College

Kettering, OH
#32

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#33

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
#34

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
#35

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
37 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
38 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
39 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
40 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
41 Boston University Boston, MA
42 George Washington University Washington, DC
43 Seattle University Seattle, WA
44 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
45 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
46 Samford University Birmingham, AL
47 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD

Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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