Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$26,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,408 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Health/Medical Prep Programs

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for health/medical prep programs students. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at WWU take out is $19,702. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list.

Read More…

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Central Washington University Report

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.

Seattle U also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Seattle University

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Seattle Pacific University Report

#5

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
$30,531 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla U are $30,531 per year.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Walla Walla University

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

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.