by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 9,605 people earned their degree in health/medical prep programs, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States. In , health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,037 and had an average of $23,419 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,301 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,182 and $30,650 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,568 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical prep programs. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health/medical prep programs.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 246 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 284 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Georgia Military College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 68 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 89 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coahoma Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coahoma Community College
With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MCTC is a small school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College
Tri-County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Community College is a small school located in Murphy, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Tri-County Community College
College of the Albemarle ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Albemarle Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Emmanuel College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Franklin Springs, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Emmanuel College
James Sprunt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. JSCC is a public institution located in Kenansville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full James Sprunt Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Haywood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Haywood Community College is a public institution located in Clyde, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Roxboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Piedmont Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Sandhills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. SCC is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Sylva, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwestern Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Robeson Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Robeson Community College is a small school located in Lumberton, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Robeson Community College
With a ranking of #18, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mitchell Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Western Piedmont Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is located in Morganton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Western Piedmont Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Isothermal Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spindale, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rockingham Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Rockingham Community College is a small school located in Wentworth, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Rockingham Community College
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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