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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$15,997 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 563 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best value school in California for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $1,180 per year.

Merced Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Merced College Report

#2

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mendocino College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mendocino College are $1,423 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Mendocino College accumulate an average of around $13,311 in student debt.

Mendocino College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mendocino College

#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSMU are $45,388 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.

MSMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University Report

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 144
Oregon 161
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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