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2025 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
891 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
$35,799 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for health/medical prep programs students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 891 degrees in health/medical prep programs to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health/Medical Prep Programs School

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region 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
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Far Western US Region

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.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Medical Prep

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
84 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
$83,933 Median Starting Salary

University of Alaska Anchorage is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were about 84 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent year we have data available. Those health/medical prep programs students who get their degree from University of Alaska Anchorage earn $48,134 more than the typical medical prep grad.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health/medical prep programs has to take a look at Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 149 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medical prep program earn an average of $33,642 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is a good option for students interested in a degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical prep program make about $29,238 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
96 Medical Prep Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in health/medical prep programs needs to check out Mendocino College. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 110th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 96 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Mendocino College in the most recent data year.

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5
Gavilan College crest
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA

Located in the rural area of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #885 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gavilan College is a great college overall.

Soon after graduation, medical prep degree recipients generally make around $28,448 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #619 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SPU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 7 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Truckee Meadows Community College in the most recent data year.

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Nevada State College
Henderson, NV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 7th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.More information about a degree in health/medical prep programs from Nevada State College

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 394
Washington 300 143
Oregon 266 161
Nevada 192 11
Alaska 119 109

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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 533
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 161
Pre-Nursing Studies 156
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 15
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 9
Pre-Physician Assistant 7
Pre-Dentistry Studies 5
Pre-Art Therapy 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 28,627
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 19,921
Allied Health Professions 11,943
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 10,180
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,011
Health Sciences & Services 8,038
Public Health 7,547
Dental Support Services 6,022
Mental & Social Health Services 4,719
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,825

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