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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$14,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,534 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 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.

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#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.

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#3

Howard College

Big Spring, TX
$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Spring.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Howard County Junior College carry an average student debtload of $12,750.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$4,546 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SJC are $4,546 a year.

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#5

Grayson College

Denison, TX
$5,482 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Temple College

Temple, TX
$6,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple College are $6,432 a year.

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$11,063 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NEO A&M College are $11,063 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NEO A&M College take out is $18,500.

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$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulsa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $19,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year.

South Texas College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$7,562 Average Tuition & Fees

Connors State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote area of Warner, CSC is a public school with a small student population.

CSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,562 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
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

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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