by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 938 associate degrees in health/medical prep programs to qualified students.
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Your choice of health/medical prep programs for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health/medical prep programs.
It is hard to beat South College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from South College
It is hard to beat Holmes Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Holmes Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Goodman.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the medical prep program make around $18,493 in their early career salary.
More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Holmes Community College
Georgia Military College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Those health/medical prep programs students who get their associate degree from Georgia Military College earn $3,691 more than the standard medical prep grad.
More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Georgia Military College
It is difficult to beat Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences if you want to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Memphis.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Coahoma Community College
Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the medical prep program report average early career wages of $15,546.
More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Arkansas State University - Beebe
ICC is a small public college located in the town of Fulton.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Itawamba Community College
Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Soon after graduation, medical prep associate recipients generally earn about $19,278 in their early careers.
More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from East Mississippi Community College
Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 143 | 429 |
| Georgia | 121 | 349 |
| North Carolina | 120 | 61 |
| Arkansas | 105 | 94 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 92 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 90 | 1 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 615 |
| Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 247 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 29 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 19 |
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 11 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 9 |
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 26,382 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8,940 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8,188 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 6,189 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1,593 |
| Dental Support Services | 1,480 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 924 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 859 |
| Other Health Professions | 681 |
| Public Health | 260 |
