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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$25,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,512 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our analysis found Merced College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,444 a year.

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#2

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA
$8,443 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mendocino College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

Mendocino College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,443 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.

Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.

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$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $22,687.

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$11,510 Average Tuition & Fees

National University of Natural Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NUNM are $11,510 a year. Medical Prep majors at NUNM take out an average of $29,815 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $19,702. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 563
Washington 144
Oregon 161
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

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 18 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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