2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Coahoma Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.
National Park College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,230 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at National Park College take out is $20,004.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 per year.
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The excellent programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southeast Region . Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Prep majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $10,446 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College take out $12,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from EMCC carry an average student debtload of $9,813.
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Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year. Medical Prep majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $18,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trident Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home 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. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUMH are $4,524 a year.
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Itawamba Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $7,834 in student loans while working on their degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Furman University | Greenville, SC |
| 12 | College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC |
| 13 | Mitchell Community College | Statesville, NC |
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State
Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 355 |
| Virginia | 171 |
| North Carolina | 133 |
| Florida | 84 |
| Tennessee | 54 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| South Carolina | 79 |
| Louisiana | 18 |
| Arkansas | 99 |
| Alabama | 172 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| West Virginia | 102 |
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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Majors for Medical Prep
Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.