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

16 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. 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Three Rivers College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 13% are male.

Medical Prep majors at Three Rivers College take out an average of $18,368 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $15,131.

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical prep at MBU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nebraska Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical prep at WNCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dodge City Community College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical prep at Dodge City Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Barton 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia 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. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 6 students majoring in medical prep at Columbia College Missouri, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Of the 5 students majoring in medical prep at Butler CC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

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With a ranking of #10, Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 153
Minnesota 27
Kansas 48
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 5

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 16 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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