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2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

98 Ranked Colleges
3,112 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 91st most popular major in the country with 8,718 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,843 and had an average of $24,525 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,112 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 98 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health/medical prep programs programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health/medical prep programs program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The medical prep school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $5,273 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Washington University in St Louis

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 231 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $7,044 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 64 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Washington University is $9,743 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,207 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ferris.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferris

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Frostburg State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,135 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Frostburg State University.

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#7

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 157 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Illinois University is $15,281 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,403 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ball State.

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#9

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Saint Mary is $10,944 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at College of Saint Mary

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $12,903 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#11

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $9,875 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,002 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University.

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#13

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Saginaw Valley State University is $10,522 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Oakland University is $7,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 125 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,037 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

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#15

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

Weber State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $9,790 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Castleton is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 32 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Castleton has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,116 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Castleton.

Full Castleton Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#17

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,076 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#18

Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Kettering College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kettering, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Kettering College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,357 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kettering College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Kettering College

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FranU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is $14,179 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full FranU Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#20

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Aurora also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Aurora is $14,103 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#21

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TNU is $15,228 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $11,641 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami University - Oxford is $13,759 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#24

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,698 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clemson.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Clemson

#25

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 146 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,157 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oregon State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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