2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical prep majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Wharton County Junior College accumulate an average of around $12,505 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wharton County Junior College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Howard College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Howard County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Prep majors at Howard County Junior College take out an average of $13,826 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Grayson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.
Temple College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,432 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NEO A&M College are $11,063 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NEO A&M College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,137.
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Tulsa 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. Medical Prep majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $21,975 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
South Texas 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 midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.
South Texas College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Connors State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $7,562 per year. Medical Prep majors at CSC take out an average of $9,483 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State
Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 405 |
| Arizona | 533 |
| Oklahoma | 486 |
| New Mexico | 48 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Similar 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 16 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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