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2024 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in North Carolina

27 Colleges in North Carolina
133 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
$59,369 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in health/medical prep programs, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #104 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for health/medical prep programs students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health/Medical Prep Programs School

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in North Carolina Your choice of health/medical prep programs school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Health/Medical Prep Programs School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Medical Prep
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Prep

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 Schools in North Carolina. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Health/Medical Prep Programs in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical prep degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Medical Prep

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

It is hard to beat Lenoir - Rhyne University if you want to pursue a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1305 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent data year.

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC

Any student who is interested in health/medical prep programs has to look into Lees - McRae College. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Banner Elk. This college ranks 68th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.More information about a degree in health/medical prep programs from Lees - McRae College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FTCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at FTCC in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Sandhills Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in health/medical prep programs. SCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Pinehurst. A Best Colleges rank of #1483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #1197 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Durham Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 2 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Guilford Technical Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in health/medical prep programs from Guilford Technical Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

DCCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Thomasville. This college ranks 60th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 2 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at DCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

Piedmont Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Roxboro. This college ranks 78th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 2 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC

Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Montreat. This college ranks 56th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Montreat College in the most recent data year.

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Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1012 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gaston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 355
Florida 282 45
Virginia 274 137
Tennessee 269 54
South Carolina 248 79
Kentucky 244 5
Louisiana 242 18
Mississippi 234 439
Arkansas 234 99
Alabama 233 172
West Virginia 207 102

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Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 65
Pre-Nursing Studies 61
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,919
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,485
Allied Health Professions 2,257
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,765
Public Health 1,477
Mental & Social Health Services 1,308
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 940
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 914
Medicine 684
Dental Support Services 585

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