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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$17,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,400 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #99 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical prep majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne County Community College District the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$7,328 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clark State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Great Lakes Region . Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,328 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Kettering College

Kettering, OH
$14,232 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kettering College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering College are $14,232 per year.

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$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,406 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $18,495.

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#10

North Central State College

Mansfield, OH
$10,784 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central State College are $10,784 a year.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 144
Ohio 492
Illinois 364
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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 25 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).

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