by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is a major offered under the health professions program of study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in medical prep, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WCUPA was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical prep list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for WCUPA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WCUPA was $805 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,707 | $2,957 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,978 | $13,978 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about WCUPA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WCUPA medical prep bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCUPA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.8% of the medical prep students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 31.3% of medical prep bachelor’s degree recipients at WCUPA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health/medical prep programs.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Communication Sciences | 98 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16 |
| Public Health | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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