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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #99 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College the best school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NEO A&M College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,137.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Wharton County Junior College accumulate an average of around $12,505 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Medical Prep majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $21,975 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Temple College

Temple, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Temple College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Medical Prep majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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#7

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

Medical Prep majors at Howard County Junior College take out an average of $13,826 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

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#9

Connors State College

Warner, OK

With a ranking of #9, Connors State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Warner, CSC is a public college with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at CSC take out an average of $9,483 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Connors State College Report

#10

Grayson College

Denison, TX

With a ranking of #10, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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