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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$36,940 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 #15 most popular major in Virginia with 171 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical prep majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Averett University

Danville, VA

Our analysis found Averett University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AU are $37,050 per year.

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#2

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferrum College are $36,830 per year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

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

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 2 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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