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2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

25 Ranked Colleges
460 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 460 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered 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.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 109 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#2

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TWU.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at TWU

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

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 full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bob Jones University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

FranU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FranU is $14,179 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at FranU

#5

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, TNU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TNU.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

University of South Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 103 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USA is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of South Alabama

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full Clemson Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#8

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Harding University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#9

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $20,346 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Anderson University South Carolina

#10

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#23 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UHC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Holy Cross is $15,584 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at UHC

#11

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mercer has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer is $17,437 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mercer

#12

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, MC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,491 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MC.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at MC

#13

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 24 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lee University.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lee University

#25 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UAM is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $11,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#15

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
#21 in overall quality

Louisiana College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,079 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Louisiana College

#16

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Bethel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Bethel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,339 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bethel.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bethel

#17

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lenoir - Rhyne University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,921 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lenoir - Rhyne University

#18

Ferrum College

Ferrum, Virginia
#22 in overall quality

Ferrum College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ferrum, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ferrum College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,806 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ferrum College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Ferrum College

#19

Hodges University

Naples, Florida

Hodges University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, International College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for International College is $20,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full International College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#20

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $21,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Samford University

#21

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Guilford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford College is $19,885 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Guilford Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#22

Averett University

Danville, Virginia

Averett University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

AU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AU is $21,385 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Averett University

#23

Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Faulkner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 4 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Faulkner has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Faulkner.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Faulkner University

#24

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Southeastern University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, SEU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $23,737 for southeast region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at SEU

#25

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Oakwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 7 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakwood also took the #20 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakwood is $23,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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.

Full Oakwood Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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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%.

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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