by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for health/medical prep programs students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 bachelor's degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health/medical prep programs for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical prep program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs.
Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Washington University in St Louis
Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Missouri State University - Springfield
Mount Marty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Mount Marty University
Maryville University of Saint Louis is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Kansas State University
Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Southwestern College
Avila is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Avila University
St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from St Catherine University
SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs from Fontbonne University
Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 228 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 215 | 27 |
| Iowa | 197 | 26 |
| Kansas | 184 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 149 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 5 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health/Medical Prep Programs has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 51 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 26 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 15 |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | 13 |
| Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies | 5 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 15,577 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1,493 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,355 |
| Allied Health Professions | 920 |
| Communication Sciences | 884 |
| Public Health | 632 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 356 |
| Dental Support Services | 303 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 298 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 228 |
