by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Texas, there were 414 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,025 and $15,741 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Howard County Junior College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 9 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Texas College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Temple College
Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 144 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hill College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hill College
With a ranking of #8, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Grayson College
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Full Lubbock Christian University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 34 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Northwest Vista College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at South Texas College
South Plains College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at South Plains College
St Philip’s College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Abilene Christian
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Paris, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Paris Junior College
Tarleton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Tarleton State University
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hardin - Simmons
El Paso Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Dallas Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in Texas list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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