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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region

118 Colleges
$31,182 Avg Salary
$18,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 .

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Georgia Military College accumulate an average of around $12,375 in student debt.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $10,446 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Beebe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at ASU-Beebe accumulate an average of around $7,834 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from USA take out $28,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $321, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

With a ranking of #6, National Park College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from National Park College take out $20,004 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $25,105 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.

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#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debt load of $18,875.

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Northeastern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at EMCC take out is $9,813.

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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #11 on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#13

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #13, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #15, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#16

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Meredith College

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
19 Averett University Danville, VA
20 Lee University Cleveland, TN
20 Ferrum College Ferrum, VA
22 Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC
23 Furman University Greenville, SC

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 355
Virginia 171
North Carolina 133
Florida 84
Tennessee 54
Kentucky 5
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 18
Arkansas 99
Alabama 172
Mississippi 439
West Virginia 102

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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