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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for health/medical prep programs students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 196 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

The medical prep associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health/medical prep programs.

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

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

Essex County College
Newark, NJ

150 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Essex County College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in health/medical prep programs in New Jersey.

Students who graduate with their associate from the medical prep program state that they receive average early career income of $21,100.

More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Essex County College

2

Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ

44 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Atlantic Cape Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Mays Landing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in health/medical prep programs in New Jersey. More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Atlantic Cape Community College

3

Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Salem Community College is a popular decision for students pursuing an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Salem County College is a fairly small public college located in the large suburb of Carneys Point. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in health/medical prep programs in New Jersey. More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Salem Community College

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	0
Pennsylvania	182	14
Maryland	125	6

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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Rankings by Major

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	194
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	2

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,463
Allied Health Professions	661
Health Sciences & Services	494
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	374
Health & Medical Administrative Services	124
Dental Support Services	107
Mental & Social Health Services	34
Public Health	34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	26

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.