by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 406 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,521 and $15,813 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 211 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree medical prep students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the #1 spot on the list. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northeast Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 16 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Butler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 5 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in West Plains, Missouri, and it awarded 4 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri State West Plains Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. WSU Tech is a small public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 7 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Independence Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Independence Community College
With a ranking of #10, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Sitting Bull College
St Charles Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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