2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States 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.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northeast take out is $12,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Dodge City Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.
Dodge City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College carry an average student debtload of $16,127.
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The excellent programs at Butler Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,976 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $6,875 per year.
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Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
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Missouri State University - West Plains 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. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.
Missouri State West Plains undergraduate students pay an average of $8,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State
Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 153 |
| Minnesota | 27 |
| Kansas | 48 |
| Iowa | 26 |
| Nebraska | 95 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
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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 21 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.