2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (With Aid)
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health/medical prep programs program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Featured schools near , edit
More Ways to Rank Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
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 Getting Aid”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,370 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #2 spot on the list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FranU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is $17,191 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
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.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
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 Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. NIU 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Northern Illinois University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 125 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #25 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ball State University
With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 28 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Weber State University
With a ranking of #7, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,676 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Frostburg State.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Frostburg State University
With a ranking of #8, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,686 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Coppin.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Coppin State University
University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid 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.
It costs about $15,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend University of South Alabama.
Ferris State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Western Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid list, WWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $16,529 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
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%.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 57 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,248 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Saginaw Valley State University.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Saginaw Valley State University
College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 8 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,325 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend College of Saint Mary.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Castleton University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Castleton University is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 32 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Castleton University is $17,637 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
Full Castleton University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Central Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 51 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,397 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Central Washington University.
Full Central Washington University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.
Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Bloomsburg.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bloomsburg
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Manchester University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
Manchester University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Manchester University is $17,557 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Manchester University
Kettering College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Kettering College is located in Kettering, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Kettering College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $18,853 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Kettering College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Kettering College
Aurora University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
Aurora did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Aurora is $17,215 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Central Oklahoma
Caribbean University - Bayamon came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bayamon, 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.
The yearly cost to attend Caribbean University - Bayamon is $3,356 for Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students with aid.
Full Caribbean University - Bayamon Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #23, Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. TWU is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University is $13,636 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Bob Jones University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid 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.
The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $12,923 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bob Jones University
Oakland University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 15 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,802 for bachelor’s degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Oakland University.
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
Southwest
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
New England
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the New England Region (With Aid)
Plains States
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
Far Western US
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
Great Lakes
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Health Sciences & Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Sciences & Services (With Aid)
Dental Support Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dental Support Services (With Aid)
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (With Aid)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (With Aid)
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (With Aid)
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions (With Aid)
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (With Aid)
Alternative Medicine & Systems
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Alternative Medicine & Systems (With Aid)
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Movement & Mind-Body Therapies (With Aid)
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants (With Aid)
Communication Sciences
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid)
Health & Medical Administrative Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health & Medical Administrative Services (With Aid)
Allied Health Professions
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (With Aid)
Mental & Social Health Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services (With Aid)
Public Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid)
Medical Illustration & Informatics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Medical Illustration & Informatics (With Aid)
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics (With Aid)
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services (With Aid)
Nursing
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)
Other Health Professions
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (With Aid)
Switch to a More Focused Major
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Dentistry Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Pharmacy Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Physical Therapy Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Physician Assistant
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Physician Assistant (With Aid)
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Nursing Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Optometry Studies
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Optometry Studies (With Aid)
Pre-Art Therapy
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pre-Art Therapy (With Aid)
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (With Aid)
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools
Health/Medical Prep Programs students
Most Focused Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs
Health/Medical Prep Programs students
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Online Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
Health/Medical Prep Programs students
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $48-$75k)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income Over $110k)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduates
Health/Medical Prep Programs students
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs
Health/Medical Prep Programs students
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (With Aid)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students getting aid
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $75-$110k)
Health/Medical Prep Programs students with family income $75-$110k
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
