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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$18,442 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trident Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,328 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in the United States. WSU Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

Aiken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,406 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their basic certificate. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri State also is in the top 20% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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#9

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health/medical prep programs students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $24,400 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augusta University also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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Health/Medical Prep Programs by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 18 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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