2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Coahoma Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year. Medical Prep majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $10,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year. Medical Prep majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $13,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holmes Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College take out $16,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Georgia Military College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 per year. Medical Prep majors at ASU-Beebe take out an average of $11,858 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of the Albemarle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Albemarle are $7,346 per year.
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Mitchell Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Community College are $8,795 per year.
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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College are $7,913 per 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 Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 84 |
North Carolina | 133 |
Tennessee | 54 |
Kentucky | 5 |
Georgia | 355 |
West Virginia | 102 |
Virginia | 171 |
Alabama | 172 |
Louisiana | 18 |
Mississippi | 439 |
South Carolina | 79 |
Arkansas | 99 |
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Health/Medical Prep Programs Related Majors for Medical Prep
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.