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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$4,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 734 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Washington 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.

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 Washington

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

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Highline College the best value school in Washington for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highline are $4,344 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Highline take out an average of $16,373 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Highline also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Centralia College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Wenatchee Valley 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 Washington. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $23,401 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LWTech are $4,609 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $19,469.

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Everett Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $4,062 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Everett Community College accumulate an average of around $15,142 in student debt.

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Spokane Community 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 medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Seattle are $4,799 a year.

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

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Tacoma Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Tacoma Community College take out $23,269 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at OC take out an average of $13,844 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,430
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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