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2023 Best Value Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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2,479 Degrees Awarded
$7,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 104th most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,479 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,182 and $18,481 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 54 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 259 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Holmes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,742 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Holmes Community College

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Coahoma Community College is a small school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi that handed out 18 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

Coahoma Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Coahoma Community College is $-382 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $6,254 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Marshall University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,446 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $3,937 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at ICC

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With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EMCC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $5,925 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full East Mississippi Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

College of the Albemarle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,876 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of the Albemarle.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at College of the Albemarle

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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sylva, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Community College is $4,671 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Southwestern Community College

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,223 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FTCC.

Full FTCC Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, North Carolina

Davidson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. DCCC is located in Thomasville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend DCCC is $7,914 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Davidson County Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne Community College is a small public school situated in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $4,743 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Wayne Community College

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Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Beebe, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 174 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $8,223 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at ASU-Beebe

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Johnston Community College is $5,239 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 348 students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Military College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,602 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Military College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Georgia Military College

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $16,650 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morganton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WPCC is $4,495 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at WPCC

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,941 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Durham Technical Community College
Durham, North Carolina

Durham Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $4,299 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Durham Technical Community College

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #19, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

UHC also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of Holy Cross is $13,323 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Holy Cross Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Nash Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nash Community College is a public institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Nash Community College is $4,764 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Sandhills Community College is $10,815 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SCC Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

USA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USA is $13,717 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at USA

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $16,763 for Southeast Region Medical Prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Harding

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,346 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Bob Jones University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Prep Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Coastal Carolina Community College is $6,700 for southeast region medical prep students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Coastal Carolina Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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