2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #55 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Michigan 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCCCD are $3,263 a year.
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Out of the 22 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $23,625 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Macomb Community College are $6,090 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,386.
Macomb Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Mott 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 Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,201 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at MCC take out an average of $19,101 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Michigan. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,200 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Henry Ford College carry an average student debtload of $23,008.
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With a ranking of #6, West Shore 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. West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Shore Community College are $4,600 a year.
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Kellogg 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 city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kellogg Community College are $6,878 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Oakland 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 suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Oakland Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Delta 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta College are $6,860 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $19,928 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delta College is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Michigan.
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With a ranking of #10, Kalamazoo Valley 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 medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are $6,432 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 1,466 |
Illinois | 720 |
Indiana | 455 |
Wisconsin | 455 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors for Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 22 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.