by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Missouri, there were 184 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,361 and $16,127 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical prep programs. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health/medical prep programs programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 96 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Three Rivers College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s medical prep 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%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Maryville U
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Full Missouri State University - West Plains Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Fontbonne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Fontbonne University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #7, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Missouri State University - Springfield
Evangel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
St Charles Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri ranking. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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 Westminster College Missouri Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 36 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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