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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,461 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 127 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

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

$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Southern Maryland to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSM are $7,050 a year.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$6,809 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coppin are $6,809 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Coppin take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frostburg State are $9,594 a year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Frostburg State carry an average student debtload of $26,125.

Frostburg State also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

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$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for medical prep in Maryland.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Pennsylvania 670
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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 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.

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