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The AAMC has a database of programs here. You can go through it and cross reference reviews. Ultimately the best programs for you will be different from the best programs for me, etc. Make a list of what you want from your program and rank them based on how they meet that criteria.
 
I am in the process of applying to post bacc programs and what'd to ask for some advice on where I should be applying. I had a 3.5 in undergrad and I want to get the best education possible so I am going to apply to the big ones. But are there any programs you all would recommend for a "safety" option, for lack of better words.
They're a dime-a-dozen.

Pick the cheapest, and which has the best linkage.