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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

25 Ranked Colleges
460 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,328 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,067 and $31,999 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 460 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in health/medical prep programs. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health/medical prep programs programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health/medical prep programs program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FranU is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

FranU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FranU.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

#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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 109 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Marshall University

#3

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Athens, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,867 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at TWU

#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full Bob Jones University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $13,079 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at USA

#6

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

TNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,172 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TNU.

Full TNU Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $14,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Clemson

#8

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Harding also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $15,735 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Harding University

#9

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

MC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $14,938 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mississippi College

#10

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $15,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lee University

#11

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University is $17,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,045 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Anderson University South Carolina

#13

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Mercer University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mercer has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer University is $19,479 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mercer University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#14

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

Bethel University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Bethel also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $13,225 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bethel.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bethel

#15

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#23 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Orleans, 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

UHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UHC is $12,239 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at UHC

#16

Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia
#22 in overall quality

Ferrum College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ferrum College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferrum College is $19,545 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferrum College

#17

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
#21 in overall quality

Louisiana College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana College is $10,516 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Louisiana College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM also took the #25 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,158 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UAM.

Full UAM Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#19

Hodges University

Naples, Florida

Hodges University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. International College is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 11 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k list, International College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hodges University is $21,753 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at International College

#20

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Samford University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $22,866 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Samford University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#21

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Guilford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Guilford College is $19,014 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Guilford College

#22

Averett University

Danville, Virginia

Averett University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

AU also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend AU is $18,417 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at AU

#23

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k list, SEU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SEU.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at SEU

#24

Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

Faulkner University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Faulkner not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Faulkner University.

Full Faulkner University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#25

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

Oakwood University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakwood, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,356 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oakwood University.

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.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Oakwood

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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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