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2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” 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 Plains States region, there were 396 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,800 and $16,333 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 190 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Nebraska Community College is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 16 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, WNCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $4,428 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Nebraska Community College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Western Nebraska Community College

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 65 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,726 for plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

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#3

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Dodge City Community College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $3,803 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dodge City Community College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Dodge City Community College

#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 77 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Three Rivers College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,720 for plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Three Rivers College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Three Rivers College

#5

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cottleville, Missouri 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, SCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $1,623 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Charles Community College.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at St Charles Community College

#8 in overall quality

Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State West Plains, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,910 for plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri State University - West Plains.

Full Missouri State West Plains Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#7 in overall quality

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSU Tech is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU Tech also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend WSU Tech is $9,963 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Butler Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Butler CC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $12,351 for plains states region associate degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $29,149 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Columbia College Missouri

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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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