2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #48 most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 699 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $19,355 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.
Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Neosho County Community College take out $11,340 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 699 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Hutchinson Community College take out $19,087 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Clovis Community College take out an average of $15,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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San Juan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $18,246 in student debt.
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North Seattle College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year.
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Highline College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.
Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,813 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Highline take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,373.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Highline also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Central Community College take out $13,018 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Centralia College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,274.
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With a ranking of #12, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,872 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Victoria College carry an average student debtload of $14,754.
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College of the Mainland ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
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Wenatchee Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southwest Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,355.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Pearl River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.
Pearl River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,500 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $16,761 in student debt.
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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Bossier Parish Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,338.
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Washington State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,919.
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Athens Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Athens Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,069 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #21, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #22, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $23,099 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
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South Plains College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $19,212.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 699 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools award.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region
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Majors Related to Medical Assisting
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
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