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

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

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 84% of the medical prep majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,975.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.

Women make up 85% of the medical prep majors at the school.

Medical Prep majors at NEO A&M College take out an average of $22,137 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, medical prep graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $12,505 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Howard College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

Of the 39 students majoring in medical prep at Howard County Junior College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Howard County Junior College accumulate an average of around $13,826 in student debt.

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#5

Connors State College

Warner, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Connors State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Warner, CSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in medical prep at CSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from CSC carry an average student debt load of $9,483.

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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 56% of the medical prep majors at the school.

Medical Prep majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State 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 #8 on the list. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

Women make up 87% of the medical prep majors at the school.

Medical Prep majors at RSC take out an average of $15,815 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical prep at Temple College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#10

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #10, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Women make up 85% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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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 26 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).

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