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2027 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia

[Health/Medical Prep Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health/medical prep programs students.

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• Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia

2027 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in West Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical prep programs, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

1

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

$9,162 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$46,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in health/medical prep programs, no school beat Marshall University this year. Set in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,162, with out-of-state students paying around $20,342. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates of Marshall University earn a median of $28,815 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

$8,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,438 Avg Student Debt

$44,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

American Public University System is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical prep programs, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,400. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates carry a median of $23,438 in student loans. Early-career health/medical prep programs graduates make about $57,404. That is a strong return on a $23,438 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.