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2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

29 Ranked Colleges
976 Degrees Awarded
$6,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 976 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The medical prep school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 230 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, Holmes Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,321 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

Full Holmes Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#2

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 63 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,714 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 311 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $9,792 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

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

#4

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 23 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coahoma Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,004 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Coahoma Community College.

Full Coahoma Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,039 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend EMCC.

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

#6

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#7

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 23 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, ICC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

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

#8

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont Community College is located in Roxboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, Piedmont Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Community College is $5,492 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

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

#9

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

College of the Albemarle ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

College of the Albemarle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Albemarle is $4,705 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

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

#10

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $8,503 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#11

Haywood Community College

Clyde, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Haywood Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clyde, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical prep degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Haywood Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Haywood Community College is $5,780 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Haywood Community College

#5 in overall quality

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 4 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Baptist College of Health Sciences also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baptist College of Health Sciences Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a small school located in Beebe, Arkansas that handed out 96 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,899 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe.

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

#14

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, Coastal Carolina Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina Community College is $7,452 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

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

#15

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Stanly Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stanly Technical College is located in Albemarle, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.

Stanly Technical College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,714 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Stanly Technical College.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Stanly Technical College

#16

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne Community College is a public institution located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $2,315 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

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

#17

Southeastern Community College

Whiteville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Southeastern Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeastern Community College is a public institution located in Whiteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Community College is $4,942 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

Full Southeastern Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#18

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

CVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Catawba Valley Community College is $7,007 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

#19

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Western Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Western Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Morganton, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

WPCC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WPCC is $3,663 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid.

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.

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

#20

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Robeson Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s medical prep students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, Robeson Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Robeson Community College is $7,538 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

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

#21

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid list, Surry Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Surry Community College is $6,161 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

Full Surry Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#22

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Forsyth Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Prep students with aid per year to attend Forsyth Tech.

Full Forsyth Technical Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#23

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Mitchell Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Community College also made our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $6,934 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid per year to attend Mitchell Community College.

Full Mitchell Community College Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

#24

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Tri-County Community College is a small public school situated in Murphy, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s medical prep degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tri-County Community College is $7,431 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Tri-County Community College

#25

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Isothermal Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Prep Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ICC is a public institution located in Spindale, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Isothermal Community College is $4,837 for southeast region associate degree medical prep students with aid.

Full ICC Health/Medical Prep Programs Report

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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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