2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 109 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health/medical prep programs program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
WUSTL also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $6,248 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College of Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Saint Mary also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Mary is $8,336 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Fontbonne University also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Fontbonne University is $12,832 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Fontbonne University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Mount Marty not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,984 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mount Marty University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mount Marty University
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU MN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU MN is $14,033 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $13,899 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Northwestern - St Paul
Avila University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.
Avila also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Avila University is $15,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Grand View University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand View University also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $19,245 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grand View University.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Mercy College of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercy College of Health Sciences is $17,242 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maryville University of Saint Louis is $21,790 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.
Bryan College of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,290 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 Bryan College of Health Sciences
Southwestern College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southwestern College is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SC is $19,499 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Dubuque ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s medical prep degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UD also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Dubuque is $21,715 for plains states region bachelor’s degree medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full University of Dubuque 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%.
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- *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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