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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

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

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #88 most popular major in Missouri with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Missouri State University - West Plains to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State West Plains are $4,800 a year.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College take out $18,368 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia College Missouri is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical prep in Missouri.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 27
Kansas 48
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 5

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 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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