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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$27,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our 2023 rankings named National University of Natural Medicine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NUNM are $11,510 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from NUNM carry an average student debtload of $29,765.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $18,001. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Oregon State take out $21,186 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $388, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
California 563
Washington 144
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

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 6 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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