2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. On average, medical prep graduates from Northeast take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,544 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dodge City Community College is a great value for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Dodge City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Three Rivers College take out is $16,127.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public college with a small student population.
WSU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Creighton also did well on our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.
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Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $8,880 per year.
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Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27 |
| Iowa | 26 |
| Missouri | 153 |
| Nebraska | 95 |
| Kansas | 48 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
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Majors Related to Medical Prep
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 |
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 21 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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