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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$22,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,875 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama

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

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

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at USA take out is $28,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

USA also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of South Alabama

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.

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

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Samford University

#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL
$23,490 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faulkner University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Faulkner are $23,490 a year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Faulkner University Report

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Arkansas 99

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 3 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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