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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,283 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #12 most popular major in Ohio with 492 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our analysis found Stark State College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in Ohio. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Ash.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Blue Ash College are $6,387 a year.

UC Blue Ash College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central State College are $5,486 a year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

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 3 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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