by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region” ranking.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 104th most popular major in the country with 9,605 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Plains States region, there were 509 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,521 and $13,927 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 247 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical prep programs. That schools that top this list have a program in health/medical prep programs in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 75 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region. WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Dodge City Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 6 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Barton County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 18 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Butler Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Butler Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Yates, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Sitting Bull College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 0 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Independence Community College is a small school located in Independence, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Independence Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
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