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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.

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

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for health/medical prep programs students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school 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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$4,830 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 town of Dodge City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dodge City Community College are $4,830 a year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Dodge City Community College Report

#4

Three Rivers College

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the 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 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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$6,875 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. 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

With a ranking of #7, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. 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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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the 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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Best 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 is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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