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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,177 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health/medical prep programs was ranked 6th in Arizona. In fact, 533 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arizona 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Arizona

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

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

#1

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Arizona College the best value school in Arizona for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 a year.

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$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong also took the #1 spot in our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Arizona rankings.

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$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $11,348 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Prep majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at University of Arizona take out is $18,647. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $207, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 405
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

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 4 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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