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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
301 Degrees Awarded
$26,611 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 301 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health/medical prep programs.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University of Natural Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. National University of Natural Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 NUNM

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at CWU

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 62 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 10 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at SPU

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cal Baptist

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Southern Oregon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Southern Oregon University

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. HNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Holy Names University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Fresno Pacific University

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University of Saint Katherine
San Marcos, California

University of Saint Katherine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Saint Katherine is located in San Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Saint Katherine

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Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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