2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wayne County Community College District the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark State Community College are $7,328 a year.
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The excellent programs at Kettering College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kettering College are $14,232 a year.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alpena Community College are $7,860 a year.
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Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,406 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,500.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.
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With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $18,495.
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North Central State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.
North Central State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State
Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 364 |
| Ohio | 492 |
| Michigan | 144 |
| Indiana | 177 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
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Majors Related to Medical Prep
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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