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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned their degree in health/medical prep programs, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 2,479 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,182 and $18,481 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 99 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical prep programs. To top this list, a school must have a successful health/medical prep programs program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The medical prep school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 348 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Georgia Military College
Out of the 99 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 259 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Holmes Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Out of the 99 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Alabama Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school situated in Beebe, Arkansas. It awarded 174 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 78 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 46 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Medical University of South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Medical University of South Carolina
Averett University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. AU is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 26 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Averett University
Lee University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lee University
With a ranking of #12, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 23 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferrum College
Furman University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #15, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Coahoma Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coahoma Community College
Guilford College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 18 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Guilford
Hodges University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Naples, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at International College
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
St. Thomas University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 15 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itawamba Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #22, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southeastern University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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