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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$30,811 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,754 per year.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year.

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#4

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Avila are $21,740 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fontbonne University are $28,200 per year.

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#9

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Dubuque did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 per year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 153
Minnesota 27
Kansas 48
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 5

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 11 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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