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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$14,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,534 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 9,210 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.

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#3

Howard College

Big Spring, TX
$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Howard College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 per year. After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from Howard County Junior College carry an average student debtload of $12,750.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$4,546 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Grayson College

Denison, TX
$5,482 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.

Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Temple College

Temple, TX
$6,432 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Temple College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

Temple College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,063 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,063 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at NEO A&M College take out is $18,500.

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$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulsa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $19,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
$7,920 Average Tuition & Fees

South Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$7,562 Average Tuition & Fees

Connors State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region list. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSC are $7,562 a year.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
Arizona 533
Oklahoma 486
New Mexico 48

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

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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 25 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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