by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 104th most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,233 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,552 and $23,824 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health/medical prep programs.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region medical prep students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Essex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 211 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 216 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 88 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Atlantic Cape Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Seton Hill University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Seton Hill University
Frostburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Frostburg State University
Coppin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Coppin State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coppin State University
Nazareth College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 25 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Nazareth College
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Thomas Jefferson University
With a ranking of #11, Grove City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Grove City College
Hofstra University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Gwynedd Mercy University
George Washington University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full George Washington University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #16, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Saint Francis
College of Southern Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. College of Southern Maryland is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Aston, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
New York Medical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at New York Medical College
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hagerstown Community College
With a ranking of #23, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Keystone College
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Read more about our data sources and methodologies