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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #99 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical prep associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our analysis found Essex County College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 16% are male.

Medical Prep majors at Essex take out an average of $9,704 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in medical prep at Atlantic Cape Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Atlantic Cape Community College accumulate an average of around $16,511 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

Of the 4 students majoring in medical prep at Edinboro, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in medical prep at Luzerne County Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Salem County College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

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#9

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

Keystone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 670
New York 57
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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

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 13 schools only.

  • 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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