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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$32,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,276 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #15 most popular major in Virginia with 171 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best value school in Virginia for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical prep in Virginia.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampton are $29,312 a year.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
$39,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $39,990 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Eastern Mennonite also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Averett University

Danville, VA
$37,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Averett University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AU are $37,050 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from AU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA
$36,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Ferrum College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health/medical prep programs programs. Ferrum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ferrum.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferrum College are $36,830 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 84
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 54
Georgia 355
Kentucky 5
West Virginia 102
Alabama 172
Louisiana 18
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 79
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 6 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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