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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

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

With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health/medical prep programs is the #116 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in Texas for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Wharton County Junior College accumulate an average of around $12,505 in student debt.

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#2

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Prep majors at Howard County Junior College take out an average of $13,826 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Temple College

Temple, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple College are $4,512 a year.

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#4

Grayson College

Denison, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grayson College are $3,982 a year.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Texas College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains 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 #6 on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Philip’s College are $6,592 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at St Philip's College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,179.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $8,580 per year. Medical Prep majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Austin Community College District 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 Texas list.

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#9

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista 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 #9 on the list. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Northwest Vista College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northwest Vista College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,942.

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#10

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palo Alto College are $6,592 a year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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