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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
976 Degrees Awarded
$6,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 976 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 29 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southeast Region

#1

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 230 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $4,321 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#2

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 63 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,714 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 311 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

Full Georgia Military College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $6,039 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

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#5

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 23 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students list, ICC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,107 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. ASU-Beebe is a public institution located in Beebe, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Beebe is $8,899 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 63 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

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#5 in overall quality

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baptist College of Health Sciences also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#9

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Coahoma Community College is a small school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi that handed out 23 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Coahoma Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,004 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students per year to attend Coahoma Community College.

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#10

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

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#11

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, College of the Albemarle did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at College of the Albemarle, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,705 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students per year to attend College of the Albemarle.

Full College of the Albemarle Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#12

Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Haywood Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Clyde, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Haywood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,780 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students per year to attend Haywood Community College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#13

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Roxboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Community College is $5,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#14

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students list, Coastal Carolina Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina Community College is $7,452 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

Full Coastal Carolina Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#15

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Stanly Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Albemarle, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students list, Stanly Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stanly Community College is $7,714 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

Full Stanly Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#16

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

CVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CVCC is $7,007 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#17

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Forsyth Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Tech is $4,097 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

Full Forsyth Technical Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#18

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Robeson Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Robeson Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Robeson Community College is $7,538 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#19

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Mitchell Community College is a public institution located in Statesville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Community College is $6,934 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

Full Mitchell Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#20

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Wayne Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne Community College is $2,315 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#21

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Surry Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Surry Community College is a small public school situated in Dobson, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Surry Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,161 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students per year to attend Surry Community College.

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#22

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Western Piedmont Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

WPCC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WPCC is $3,663 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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.

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#23

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students.

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#24

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Southeastern Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in Whiteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,942 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students per year to attend Southeastern Community College.

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#25

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #25, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MCTC is $8,122 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students.

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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%.

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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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