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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$16,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #12 most popular major in Ohio with 492 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical prep majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

#1

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clark State Community College the best value school in Ohio for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Ohio. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

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$6,387 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.

UC Blue Ash College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,387 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,486 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $5,486 per year.

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$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 per year.

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#6

Kettering College

Kettering, OH
$14,232 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kettering College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kettering College are $14,232 a year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Kent State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $21,631 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

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 15 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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