2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our analysis found Mt. Hood Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.
MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MHCC carry an average student debtload of $22,914.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $5,333 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Lane Community College accumulate an average of around $23,130 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Linn-Benton Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBCC are $5,675 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LBCC accumulate an average of around $20,284 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chemeketa Community 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 Oregon. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,430 |
Washington | 734 |
Nevada | 188 |
Hawaii | 65 |
Alaska | 49 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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.