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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$39,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

With 351 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health/medical prep programs is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Quinsigamond Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 a year.

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#2

Elms College

Chicopee, MA
$39,449 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

Elms College undergraduate students pay an average of $39,449 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Elms College take out is $32,750.

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$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.

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$35,810 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Massachusetts. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

MCPHS University undergraduate students pay an average of $35,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Prep majors at MCPHS University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston U is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical prep in Massachusetts.

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#8

Regis College

Weston, MA
$44,809 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Regis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis College are $44,809 per year.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 7
New Hampshire 2
Maine 2
Vermont 16

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 8 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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