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2024 Best Value Colleges for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
353 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,010 people earned their degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, making the major the 353rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 353 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pre-medicine/pre-medical studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pre-medicine/pre-medical studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #1 spot on the list. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NEO A&M College also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is $9,559 for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students in 2020-2021.

South Plains College also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $6,358 for Southwest Region Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies students.

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Arizona College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Arizona College is $8,328 for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Howard County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,650 for Southwest Region Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies students per year to attend Howard College.

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students list, SJC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $5,705 for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 34 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 192 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $13,107 for Southwest Region Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,424 for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to qualified students.

UCO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $17,339 for southwest region pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for Southwest Region Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies students.

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