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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$4,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

With 1,430 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #74 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Our analysis found Canada College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.

Canada College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modesto Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in California. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,338 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#5

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Sacramento City accumulate an average of around $16,784 in student debt.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Cerritos College accumulate an average of around $19,585 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cerritos College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 per year. Medical Assisting majors at College of the Sequoias take out an average of $14,497 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population.

Foothill College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Foothill College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 734
Oregon 91
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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