2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in Washington

An associate degree in health/medical prep programs is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #35 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 associate degrees in health/medical prep programs to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health/Medical Prep Programs School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in medical prep matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in Washington ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health/medical prep programs students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health/medical prep programs.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Health/Medical Prep Programs in Washington

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Prep Students Working on Their Associate

1

Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

7 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Walla Walla University is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of College Place. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in health/medical prep programs in Washington.

There were approximately 7 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Walla Walla U in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Walla Walla University

2

Northwest University
Kirkland, WA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwest University if you want to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Kirkland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in health/medical prep programs in Washington.

There were approximately 2 health/medical prep programs students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Northwest University

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Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

Heritage University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Toppenish. More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Heritage University

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	179	1,650
Oregon	142	37
Nevada	109	17
Alaska	53	103

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Prep

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health/Medical Prep Programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	7
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	2

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,602
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	566
Allied Health Professions	456
Mental & Social Health Services	232
Health & Medical Administrative Services	186
Health Sciences & Services	161
Dental Support Services	115
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	94
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	19
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	12

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.