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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s” 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 North Carolina, there were 133 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,369 and $24,750 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. To top this list, a school must have a successful health/medical prep programs program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Guilford College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montreat College landed the #4 spot on the list. Montreat, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Montreat College
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pfeiffer University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pfeiffer University is a small school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Pfeiffer University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lees - McRae College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s. Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lees - McRae College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in North Carolina for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Campbell University
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