by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 104th most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,233 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,552 and $23,824 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 43 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 middle atlantic region medical prep students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 211 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 216 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, and it awarded 88 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Atlantic Cape Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hill University is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Seton Hill University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Coppin State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coppin State University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Grove City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Nazareth College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 25 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Nazareth College
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 31 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Frostburg State University
Neumann University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Neumann is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Medical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New York Medical College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Drexel University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 124 ’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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Francis University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Saint Francis University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #15, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Gwynedd - Mercy
Keystone College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Thomas Jefferson University
College of Southern Maryland landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Salem County College
Duquesne University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clarks Summit University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSU is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 9 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Hofstra University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Hofstra University
Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Hagerstown Community College is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hagerstown Community College
Cairn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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