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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$26,794 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,552 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. 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 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle 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 La Salle are $33,150 a year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at La Salle University Report

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
$8,966 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Essex take out is $7,700.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Essex County College Report

$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Cape Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlantic Cape Community College are $8,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Atlantic Cape Community College take out is $12,366.

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$9,030 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Hagerstown Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Hagerstown Community College Report

#7

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salem County College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $9,060 per year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Salem Community College Report

$13,905 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $13,905 a year.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$13,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coppin are $13,334 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Coppin take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coppin State University Report

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 670
New York 57
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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