2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health/Medical Prep Programs
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $15,131 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dodge City Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Three Rivers College are $6,510 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College carry an average student debtload of $18,368.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State West Plains are $8,880 a year.
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Request InformationBest Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State
Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 153 |
| Minnesota | 27 |
| Kansas | 48 |
| Iowa | 26 |
| Nebraska | 95 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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.