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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

In 2020-2021, 303 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a associate degree.

#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 New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in medical prep at Essex, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $9,704 in student debt.

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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 New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Women make up 92% of the medical prep majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,511.

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#3

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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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