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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$41,851 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,122 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$10,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.

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#2

Elms College

Chicopee, MA
$39,449 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

Elms College undergraduate students pay an average of $39,449 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical prep graduates from Elms College take out $32,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the New England Region . MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

MCPHS University undergraduate students pay an average of $35,810 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at MCPHS University 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 $749.

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#5

Castleton University

Castleton, VT
$30,046 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Castleton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Castleton are $30,046 a year. Medical Prep majors at Castleton take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year.

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#9

Providence College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #9, Providence College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Providence are $55,988 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Providence is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list.

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$30,153 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $30,153 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 351
Connecticut 7
New Hampshire 2
Maine 2
Vermont 16

More Health/Medical Prep Programs Rankings in the New England Region

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 14 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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