by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,519 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major” ranking analyzed 192 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree medical prep students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferrum College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major. Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ferrum, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sterling College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. This small school is located in Sterling, Kansas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 192 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hill University landed the #3 spot on the list. Seton Hill is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 57 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University of Natural Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. NUNM is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at National University of Natural Medicine
Out of the 192 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. Averett University is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 26 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Hodges University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Hodges University is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hodges University
University of Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Falls, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Providence
Coppin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Coppin State University is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 25 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coppin State University
With a ranking of #9, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Located in North Manchester, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Manchester University
Guilford College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Guilford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Guilford College
With a ranking of #11, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #12, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Defiance College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Defiance, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Defiance College
The University of Findlay landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at The University of Findlay
With a ranking of #14, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Holy Cross Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Illinois University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #16, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Benedictine U
With a ranking of #17, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Marshall University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 98 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Grace College is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 21 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Grace College and Theological Seminary
Miami University - Oxford landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Miami University - Oxford
Cornerstone University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cornerstone
Valley City State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking, coming in at #22. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Valley City State University
University of South Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 116 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of South Alabama
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Caribbean University - Bayamon ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Caribbean University - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamon, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Caribbean University - Bayamon
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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