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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$17,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,400 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$7,328 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark State Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#4

Kettering College

Kettering, OH
$14,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

Kettering College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,232 in tuition and fees each year.

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$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$7,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Stark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per 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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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each 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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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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#10

North Central State College

Mansfield, OH
$10,784 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central State College are $10,784 a year.

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Best 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

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 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).

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