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

28 Colleges
$27,534 Avg Salary
$18,141 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 is $18,500.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Medical Prep majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wharton County Junior College 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. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $25,551. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tulsa Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

On average, medical prep graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $19,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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 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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