Most Popular Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 294 students received their master’s degree in health/medical prep programs from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine awarded 86 master's degrees in medical prep in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$27,821 |
$27,821 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$543 |
$543 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$931 |
$931 |
Across all programs, there were 18 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 18 were classified as research assistants.
LECOM awarded 54 master's degrees in medical prep in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. LECOM also ranks #2 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a medical prep degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending LECOM.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,091 |
$14,091 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$550 |
$550 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
About 40 students earned master's degrees in health/medical prep programs at Boston University in 2017-2018, making the school the third most popular in the nation. Boston U also ranks #3 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Hampton earned the #4 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 28 medical prep majors in 2017-2018. Hampton also ranks #4 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a medical prep degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Hampton.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,315 |
$11,315 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$35 |
$35 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$575 |
$575 |
Western University of Health Sciences is the #5 most popular school for medical prep. It handed out 27 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Western University of Health Sciences also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$23,502 |
$23,502 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$40 |
$40 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$840 |
$840 |
Master's degrees in medical prep were awarded to 16 students at MSU Bozeman in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #6 spot on our list. MSU Bozeman also ranks #6 in popularity in Montana for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at MSU Bozeman.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,941 |
$16,805 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,437 |
$1,653 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$388 |
$1,096 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 749. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 12 students at GWU earned master's degrees in medical prep. This makes the college rank #7 on our list. GWU also ranks #7 in popularity in District of Columbia for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Graduate students at GWU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,790 |
$29,790 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,655 |
$1,655 |
The school reported having 775 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.
The #8 spot on our list belongs to UIC for handing out 8 master's degrees in medical prep in 2017-2018. UIC also ranks #8 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a medical prep degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UIC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,502 |
$23,742 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,120 |
$3,120 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$675 |
$909 |
In 2017-2018, UIC reported having 3,308 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
GVSU is ranked #9 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in medical prep to 7 students in 2017-2018. GVSU also ranks #9 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a medical prep degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GVSU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,053 |
$16,053 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$669 |
$669 |
In 2017-2018, there were 317 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 180 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Eastern Mennonite, 7 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in medical prep, which makes the school come in at #9 on our list. Eastern Mennonite also ranks #9 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a medical prep degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Eastern Mennonite.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,900 |
$13,900 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$160 |
$160 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$600 |
$600 |
Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Drexel, 6 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in medical prep, which makes the school come in at #11 on our list. Drexel also ranks #11 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Graduate students at Drexel can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$33,156 |
$33,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$840 |
$840 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,228 |
$1,228 |
In 2017-2018, there were 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 2 students earned master's degrees in health/medical prep programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2017-2018, making the school the 12th most popular in the nation. U of Michigan also ranks #12 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a medical prep degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,368 |
$45,156 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$328 |
$328 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,201 |
$2,467 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,898. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
La Sierra awarded 1 master's degrees in medical prep in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 13th most popular in the country for the field. La Sierra also ranks #13 in popularity in California for students seeking a medical prep degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending La Sierra.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,888 |
$12,888 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$930 |
$930 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$716 |
$716 |
There were 8 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 8 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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