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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$7,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #99 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

#1

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. Medical Prep majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $10,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 a year.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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. Medical Prep majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $13,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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. On average, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College take out $16,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 5 spot on the 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.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 a year. Medical Prep majors at ASU-Beebe take out an average of $11,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Albemarle are $7,346 a year.

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#9

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Mitchell Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,795 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern Community College are $7,913 a year.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 355
Virginia 171
North Carolina 133
Florida 84
Tennessee 54
Kentucky 5
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 18
Arkansas 99
Alabama 172
Mississippi 439
West Virginia 102

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 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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