2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned a degree or certificate in health/medical prep programs, making the major the #99 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 235 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Health/Medical Prep Programs
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coahoma Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.
Merced Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $6,230 per year. Medical Prep majors at National Park College take out an average of $20,004 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LECOM are $14,640 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. Medical Prep majors at Northeast take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 per year.
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Mendocino College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mendocino College are $8,443 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,446.
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Wayne County Community College District landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. WCCCD is a large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
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South Plains College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
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Georgia Military College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Georgia Military College accumulate an average of around $12,375 in student debt.
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Howard College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Howard County Junior College take out $12,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Barton County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,544 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SJC are $4,546 a year.
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East Mississippi Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from EMCC take out $9,813 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Dodge City Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.
Dodge City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debtload of $18,875.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trident Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #20 on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUMH are $4,524 a year.
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Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Temple College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.
Temple College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #25 on the list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.
ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at ASU-Beebe accumulate an average of around $7,834 in student debt.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Connors State College | Warner, OK |
| 37 | Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff, MO |
| 38 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 39 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher, AZ |
| 40 | Kettering College | Kettering, OH |
| 41 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI |
| 42 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 43 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
| 43 | North Idaho College | Coeur d’Alene, ID |
| 45 | Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC |
| 46 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 47 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC |
Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region
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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Majors for Medical Prep
Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Medical Prep
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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.
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