2026 Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 463 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs school in the United States. Set in Philadelphia, PA, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drexel University graduates 78% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,412. Drexel University Health Medical Preparatory Programs students take on a median of $24,030 in debt. Read more about Drexel University
Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences came in at #2 on this year's Health Medical Preparatory Programs ranking in the United States. Get the full Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences report
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's Health Medical Preparatory Programs ranking in the United States. Read more about University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Southwestern College Chula Vista one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Southwestern College Chula Vista profile
Bladen Community College came in at #5 on this year's Health Medical Preparatory Programs ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Bladen Community College
Missouri Baptist University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. Get the full Missouri Baptist University report
Walla Walla University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read more about Walla Walla University
Northeast Community College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Northeast Community College
Barton County Community College placed #9 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Barton County Community College
Cleveland State University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full Cleveland State University report
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus placed #11 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read more about Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Harvard University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Harvard University
Oakland Community College placed #13 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. More on Oakland Community College
University Of Sioux Falls ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full University Of Sioux Falls profile
York Technical College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full York Technical College profile
Ball State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. Read more about Ball State University
Medical University Of South Carolina came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Medical University Of South Carolina
Bluffton University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Bluffton University
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus report
Western University Of Health Sciences landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full Western University Of Health Sciences profile
Case Western Reserve University landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on Case Western Reserve University
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Central Piedmont Community College
Concordia University Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Concordia University Ann Arbor
Gwynedd Mercy College placed #24 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Gwynedd Mercy College
Montcalm Community College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. More on Montcalm Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Aurora University came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read more about Aurora University
Rockingham Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Rockingham Community College
Stone Child College placed #28 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Stone Child College report
Santa Rosa Junior College placed #29 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
Bucks County Community College placed #30 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. More on Bucks County Community College
Southeastern University did well this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Southeastern University profile
Valley City State University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Valley City State University profile
Regis University
Regis University placed #33 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Regis University
Sierra College
Sierra College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Sierra College
Temple College
Temple College placed #35 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. More on Temple College
Butler Community College placed #36 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read more about Butler Community College
Saint Francis University did well this year, earning the #37 position. Read the full report on Saint Francis University
Georgia Southern University did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about Georgia Southern University
Fort Peck Community College came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about Fort Peck Community College
Vermont Technical College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. Get the full Vermont Technical College report
Robeson Community College placed #41 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. See the full Robeson Community College profile
Manhattanville College placed #42 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read more about Manhattanville College
Thomas Jefferson University did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Thomas Jefferson University
York College Pennsylvania placed #44 among Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. More on York College Pennsylvania
Miracosta College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full Miracosta College profile
Tri County Community College did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Tri County Community College
Schreiner University landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. See the full Schreiner University profile
Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Commonwealth University Of Pennsylvania
Lehigh University came in at #49 in this year's ranking. More on Lehigh University
Lenoir Community College did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Lenoir Community College
Related Health Medical Preparatory Programs Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Schools (All Levels)
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Health Medical Preparatory Programs Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 463 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).