2026 Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 463 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Healthcare Degree Search analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Philadelphia, PA. In-state tuition and fees average $62,412. Students borrow a median of $24,030 to complete their Health Medical Preparatory Programs program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $84,648. That is a strong return on a $24,030 median debt. Drexel University admits about 79% of applicants. Get the full Drexel University report
Out of the 463 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot. More on Johnson University
Out of the 463 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Nash Community College landed the #3 spot. See the full Nash Community College profile
Out of the 463 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, New York Medical College landed the #4 spot. Read more about New York Medical College
Out of the 463 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Utah landed the #5 spot. Read more about University Of Utah
North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on North Idaho College
George Washington University came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Get the full George Washington University report
Hudson County Community College placed #8 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read more about Hudson County Community College
Seattle Pacific University placed #9 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Seattle Pacific University
Bayamon Central University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full Bayamon Central University profile
Clark State Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. Read more about Clark State Community College
Dean College
Dean College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Dean College report
Merrimack College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Merrimack College
Mount Marty College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Mount Marty College profile
William Paterson University Of New Jersey offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. See the full William Paterson University Of New Jersey profile
Butler University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Butler University
Lenoir Community College placed #17 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Lenoir Community College report
Buena Vista University placed #18 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Buena Vista University report
Mountwest Community And Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. More on Mountwest Community And Technical College
Southwestern College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Southwestern College
Weber State University placed #21 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Weber State University report
Montcalm Community College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. See the full Montcalm Community College profile
Sitting Bull College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full Sitting Bull College profile
Temple College
Temple College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on Temple College
The University Of Findlay offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full The University Of Findlay report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Faulkner University placed #26 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. See the full Faulkner University profile
Trinity International University Illinois landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Trinity International University Illinois profile
University Of Nevada Reno offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about University Of Nevada Reno
Williamsburg Technical College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Williamsburg Technical College report
Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Eastern Virginia Medical School report
Husson University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Husson University
Midway College
Midway College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. More on Midway College
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full Arizona State University Skysong profile
Carson Newman College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Carson Newman College
Saint Peters College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Saint Peters College
Tufts University
Tufts University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Tufts University
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus placed #37 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read more about Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
John Carroll University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on John Carroll University
Southwestern College Chula Vista placed #39 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southwestern College Chula Vista
Bluffton University came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. See the full Bluffton University profile
Cuny Bronx Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. See the full Cuny Bronx Community College profile
Grayson College
Grayson College placed #42 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. More on Grayson College
San Francisco State University placed #43 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full San Francisco State University report
Luna Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools. Read the full report on Luna Community College
Manhattanville College placed #45 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Get the full Manhattanville College report
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Glendale Community College Glendale Ca
Mercer University placed #47 among the best-value Health Medical Preparatory Programs schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mercer University
Northwest University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. More on Northwest University
Santa Ana College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Santa Ana College report
California State University San Marcos offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on California State University San Marcos
Related Health Medical Preparatory Programs Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Health Medical Preparatory Programs Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 463 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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