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2024 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,509 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
$27,534 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in health/medical prep programs is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health/medical prep programs. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,509 degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health/Medical Prep Programs School

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of health/medical prep programs school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health/medical prep programs schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Medical Prep
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Prep
Master's Degrees in Medical Prep

The medical prep school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical prep degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Medical Prep

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
336 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
31.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 336 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Health/Medical Prep Programs degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe get an earnings boost of about $3,400 above the average income of health/medical prep programs majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical prep program report average early career income of $22,864.

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It's hard to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in health/medical prep programs from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
351 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Tulsa Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 10th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 351 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical prep program report average early career wages of $22,061.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
31.3% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were approximately 182 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those health/medical prep programs students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $3,400 more than the standard medical prep grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OK

SNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bethany. A Best Colleges rank of #736 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,151 Median Starting Salary
$18,647 Median Student Debt

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical prep program state that they receive average early career income of $22,151.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ

Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #789 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Eastern Arizona College is a great college overall.

There were about 5 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Arizona College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

NEO A&M College is a small public college located in the distant town of Miami. This college ranks 22nd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 53 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at NEO A&M College in the most recent year we have data available. Those health/medical prep programs students who get their degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College receive $23,621 more than the standard medical prep graduate.

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Temple College
Temple, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 88th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Temple College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 405
Arizona 287 533
Oklahoma 257 486
New Mexico 219 48

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Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 637
Pre-Nursing Studies 475
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 353
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 22
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 18
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 4

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Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 39,944
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 13,356
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,672
Allied Health Professions 9,920
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,155
Health Sciences & Services 4,460
Mental & Social Health Services 4,166
Public Health 3,760
Dental Support Services 3,351
Medicine 2,945

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