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2022 Best Value Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,291 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,291 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,900 and $17,707 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health/medical prep programs program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wharton County Junior College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,227 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#2

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 283 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Tulsa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,835 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Full Tulsa Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Temple College

Temple, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Temple College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple College is $3,672 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

South Texas College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $904 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Texas College.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 231 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $5,586 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

NEO A&M College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend NEO A&M College is $7,806 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Howard College

Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Howard College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard County Junior College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard College is $4,651 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Hill College

Hillsboro, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Hill College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hill College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,951 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hill College.

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#11

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

Grayson College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grayson College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,639 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grayson College.

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#12

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RSC is $7,854 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas

South Plains College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,211 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Plains College.

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#14

Connors State College

Warner, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #14, Connors State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

CSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Connors State College is $9,825 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full CSC Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 125 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,037 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#16

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,355 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Full Northwest Vista College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#17

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a public institution located in Thatcher, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Arizona College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,912 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Arizona College.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $8,115 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

UCO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $12,297 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $5,761 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #21, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is $4,995 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Palo Alto College is $4,270 for southwest region medical prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Palo Alto College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#23

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 124 ’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Lubbock Christian University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LCU is $21,361 for Southwest Region Medical Prep students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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