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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Colorado

[Health/Medical Prep Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical prep programs students.

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• Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical prep programs, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

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Regis University
Denver, CO

$28,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,773 Avg Student Debt

$72,105 Median Earnings (10yr)

Regis University earned the #1 spot for value among health/medical prep programs schools in Colorado. Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Students from in state pay about $28,140 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $31,773. Early-career health/medical prep programs graduates make about $72,028. Set against $31,773 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

$28,846 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,500 Avg Student Debt

$50,416 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colorado Christian University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical prep programs, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $28,846. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates carry a median of $18,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health/medical prep programs degree recipients from Colorado Christian University generally make around $28,534. Set against $18,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.