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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

81 Colleges
$6,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical prep students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical prep majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. 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. After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Coahoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,057.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wharton County Junior College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Wharton County Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,505.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Merced Community College District also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northeast take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,131.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school 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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#6

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mendocino College are $8,443 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Mendocino College take out $13,311 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Mendocino College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. 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 Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,708.

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With a ranking of #8, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. WCCCD is a large public school located in the city of Detroit.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.

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#10

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Military College are $6,390 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Georgia Military College accumulate an average of around $16,442 in student debt.

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#11

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Howard County Junior College carry an average student debtload of $13,826.

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Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Barton Community College are $4,544 a year.

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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 Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 San Juan College Farmington, NM
14 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
15 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS
16 Grayson College Denison, TX

Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

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