by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health/medical prep programs.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree medical prep students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 109 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Ukiah, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mendocino College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 67 degrees 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 11 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #6, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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%.
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Walla Walla University 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Walla Walla U
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized school located in Monterey, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monterey Peninsula College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Canada College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Canada College is a small school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Canada College
Hartnell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Salinas, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hartnell College
Fullerton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Fullerton, 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Fullerton College
Lassen Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Susanville, California, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lassen Community College
Northwest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northwest University
Southwestern College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Chula Vista, 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at SWC Chula Vista
Heritage University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Heritage University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. MHCC 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.
City College of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at City College of San Francisco
Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Irvine Valley College is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Irvine Valley College
El Camino College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Torrance, 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at El Camino College
West Hills College-Lemoore landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Lemoore, California, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full West Hills College-Lemoore Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Cuyamaca College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cuyamaca College
With a ranking of #8, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SRJC is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school situated in Coalinga, California. It awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Hills College-Coalinga Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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.
Citrus College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Citrus College is located in Glendora, 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 Citrus College
Folsom Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Folsom Lake College
Merritt College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Merritt College
With a ranking of #8, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Gilroy, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Gavilan College
Cuesta College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cuesta College
Fresno City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Fresno City College
West Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full West Los Angeles College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Diablo Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Pleasant Hill, 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.
Full Diablo Valley College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at College of the Desert
Santa Ana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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