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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

[Health/Medical Prep Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health/medical prep programs education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools.

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• Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health/medical prep programs degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$9,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,854 Avg Student Debt

$62,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Washington University earned the #1 spot for value among health/medical prep programs schools in Washington. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,582, while out-of-state students pay about $28,707. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $17,854. Early-career health/medical prep programs graduates make about $29,238. That is a strong return on a $17,854 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

$40,407 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,188 Avg Student Debt

$64,506 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in health/medical prep programs will find it at Seattle Pacific University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Pacific University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,407. Students borrow a median of $25,188 to complete the health/medical prep programs program here. Early-career health/medical prep programs graduates make about $52,713. That is a strong return on a $25,188 median debt. Seattle Pacific University admits about 83% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.