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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$23,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,521 Avg Salary

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

$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Northeast take out is $12,000.

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$4,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,544 per year.

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$4,830 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote 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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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO
$6,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Three Rivers College carry an average student debtload of $16,127.

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#5

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
$5,976 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,976 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU Tech are $6,875 a year.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the remote town of West Plains.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $8,880 per year.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 153
Minnesota 27
Kansas 48
Iowa 26
Nebraska 95
North Dakota 14
South Dakota 5

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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.

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