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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$19,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,322 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 355 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Georgia 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. 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.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

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

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the best value school in Georgia for health/medical prep programs students. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Military College are $6,390 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Georgia Military College take out $12,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year.

Mercer excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Georgia list.

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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
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Virginia 171
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
Alabama 172
Arkansas 99

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 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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