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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$30,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #66 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 670 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for health/medical prep programs students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year. Medical Prep majors at Bloomsburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $10,543 per year.

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$10,020 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

Luzerne County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,905 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

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

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
$42,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $42,966 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 15 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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