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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$30,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 670 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical prep students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Pennsylvania

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

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LECOM are $14,640 a year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year. While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Bloomsburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Luzerne County Community 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. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $10,020 per year.

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$13,905 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $13,905 a year.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Duquesne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Duquesne also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
$42,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Thomas Jefferson University undergraduate students pay an average of $42,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Thomas Jefferson University Report

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
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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