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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

40 Colleges
$26,400 Avg Salary
$24,247 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manchester University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the distant town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Manchester University carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Augustana carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Prep majors at Dominican U take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 144
Ohio 492
Illinois 364
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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 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).

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