Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$26,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,408 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #102 most popular major in Washington with 144 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Health/Medical Prep Programs

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from WWU take out $19,702 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Western Washington University Report

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Central Washington University Report

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Washington. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Washington list.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Seattle University

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

SPU also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read More…

#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
$30,531 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla U are $30,531 a year.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Walla Walla University

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

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

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

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

Majors Similar 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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.