by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned their degree in health/medical prep programs, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,003 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,512 and $21,699 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 499 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical prep programs. That schools that top this list have a program in health/medical prep programs in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree medical prep students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mendocino College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 91 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Alaska Anchorage
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 207 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Merced Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Walla Walla U
With a ranking of #6, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University
With a ranking of #7, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 11 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Truckee Meadows Community College
Fresno City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merritt College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Hartnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hartnell College is a public institution located in Salinas, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Monterey Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Monterey Peninsula College
With a ranking of #8, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Irvine Valley College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #8, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at City College of San Francisco
Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Heritage University
With a ranking of #8, Cuyamaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cuyamaca College
Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Orange Coast College
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Canada College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Canada College
With a ranking of #8, Folsom Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Folsom Lake College is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Folsom Lake College
With a ranking of #8, Lassen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lassen Community College is a small school located in Susanville, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lassen Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Southwestern College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Southwestern College
With a ranking of #8, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a public institution located in Coalinga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at West Hills College-Coalinga
Citrus College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Citrus College
El Camino College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at El Camino College
With a ranking of #8, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cuesta College
With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. West LA College is a medium-sized school located in Culver City, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mt. Hood Community College
West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lemoore, California, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at West Hills College-Lemoore
Gavilan College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Gavilan College
College of San Mateo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at College of San Mateo
Northwest University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northwest University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Fullerton College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Diablo Valley College
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