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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges in the United States
$26,417 Avg Student Debt
$43,808 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Badge [Health/Medical Prep Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical prep programs students.

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2026 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health/medical prep programs degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools

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Leading the list is Trevecca Nazarene University, our #1 best value for health/medical prep programs in Tennessee. Set in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,300 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $24,962. Soon after graduation, health/medical prep programs degree recipients from Trevecca Nazarene University generally make around $52,004. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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Tennessee Wesleyan College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical prep programs schools. Located in the town of Athens, Tennessee Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $30,814. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $29,750. Soon after graduation, health/medical prep programs degree recipients from Tennessee Wesleyan College generally make around $58,859. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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South College
Knoxville, TN

South College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health/medical prep programs, landing the #3 spot this year. South College is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,535. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $24,533. Soon after graduation, health/medical prep programs degree recipients from South College generally make around $51,389. That is a strong return on a $24,533 median debt.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value health/medical prep programs schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,790. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates carry a median of $26,422 in student loans. Early-career health/medical prep programs graduates make about $38,249. Set against $26,422 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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