by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,707 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major” ranking, we looked at 192 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 colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree medical prep students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 26 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferrum College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major. Sterling College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sterling, Kansas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Sterling College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 National University of Natural Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. National University of Natural Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 12 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 192 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Averett University landed the #5 spot on the list. AU is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 18 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Averett University
Hodges University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Providence
Coppin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 15 bachelors’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.
Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking, coming in at #9. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Manchester University
With a ranking of #10, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s medical prep degrees 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Defiance College
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking, coming in at #13. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 64 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full The University of Findlay Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
University of Holy Cross came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Holy Cross
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 153 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students 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%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northern Illinois University
Benedictine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 80 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Benedictine University
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Grace College
Miami University - Oxford landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 196 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #21, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Cornerstone University
Valley City State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Valley City State University
University of South Alabama ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 99 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Caribbean University - Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major list. Caribbean University - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. It awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Caribbean University - Bayamon Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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