2025 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in health/medical prep programs sits in the middle of the road, ranking #154 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of health/medical prep programs. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - The number of health/medical prep programs students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 easy is it for health/medical prep programs to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health/medical prep programs related body.

Our complete 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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health/medical prep programs.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Medical Prep

1

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA

11 Annual Graduates

Eastern Mennonite University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health/medical prep programs from Eastern Mennonite University

2

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

11 Annual Graduates

$32,707 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Hampton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in health/medical prep programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hampton.

Master's students who receive their degree from the medical prep program make an average of $32,707 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in health/medical prep programs from Hampton University

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
Florida	208	8
South Carolina	146	47

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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
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	59
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	11

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services	1,058
Nursing	769
Public Health	503
Allied Health Professions	412
Health & Medical Administrative Services	332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	155
Communication Sciences	153
Alternative Medicine & Systems	95
Medical Illustration & Informatics	72
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	47

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.