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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$19,164 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

In 2020-2021, 5 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

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'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 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 Kentucky

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

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for health/medical prep programs students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Kentucky list.

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

#2

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
$25,718 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindsey Wilson College are $25,718 per year.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lindsey Wilson College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
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 2 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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