2025 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

an associate degree in health/medical prep programs is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 associate degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health/medical prep programs students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health/medical prep programs students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt health/medical prep programs students go into to obtain their associate 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 associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

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 Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Medical Prep

1

Casper College
Casper, WY

15 Annual Graduates

Casper College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Casper College is a small public college located in the small city of Casper.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Casper College

2

Snow College
Ephraim, UT

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Snow College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Snow College

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	52
Idaho	143	4
Wyoming	128	41
Montana	92	7

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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Rankings by Major

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

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	27
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	11
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies	6
Pre-Nursing Studies	5
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	5
Pre-Dentistry Studies	2
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	1

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,131
Allied Health Professions	1,058
Health & Medical Administrative Services	656
Health Sciences & Services	640
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	635
Dental Support Services	348
Other Health Professions	132
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	130
Mental & Social Health Services	59
Public Health	44

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.