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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,994 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 144 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. Medical Prep majors at WWU take out an average of $18,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 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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