by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,509 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,534 and $18,141 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 720 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health/medical prep programs programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree medical prep students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Tulsa Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 51 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 39 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Howard College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Warner, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 34 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Austin Community College District
Grayson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 30 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Hill College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hill College
Western Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Western Texas College
With a ranking of #13, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at South Texas College
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. UNM Los Alamos is a public institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at UNM Los Alamos
Eastern Arizona College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Eastern Arizona College
Northwest Vista College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northwest Vista College
Mesalands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mesalands Community College
Palo Alto College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at St Philip’s College
South Plains College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Plains College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus
Paris Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Paris Junior College
With a ranking of #22, Tohono O’Odham Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Tohono O’Odham Community College
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
El Paso Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #22, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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