2024 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in health/medical prep programs to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health/medical prep programs students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health/medical prep programs students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health/medical prep programs students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health/medical prep programs related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The medical prep school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Health/Medical Prep Programs in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Medical Prep

1

Averett University
Danville, VA

26 Annual Graduates

$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Averett University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Averett University

2

Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA

23 Annual Graduates

Ferrum College is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the rural area of Ferrum, Ferrum College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Ferrum College

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	37
Georgia	224	6
Tennessee	220	54
North Carolina	213	40
South Carolina	195	32
Kentucky	187	4
Alabama	184	172
Louisiana	171	18
Mississippi	169	10
Arkansas	167	5
West Virginia	147	98

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Prep

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health/Medical Prep Programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	26
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	23

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,096
Mental & Social Health Services	724
Health & Medical Administrative Services	402
Public Health	355
Other Health Professions	256
Communication Sciences	215
Allied Health Professions	153
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	106
Health Sciences & Services	88
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	59

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.