2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Camden County College accumulate an average of around $15,848 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $23,436 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baltimore City Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Genesee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $21,217.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year.
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Essex County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Essex carry an average student debtload of $19,421.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,163.
Delaware Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Howard Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,973 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,113.
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LaGuardia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LaGuardia take out $16,314 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Carroll Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carroll Community College are $8,688 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Carroll Community College take out an average of $18,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Chesapeake College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Thomas Edison State University 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 Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from TESU take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #13 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,052 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $24,128 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clarion University also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wor-Wic Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.
Wor-Wic Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $21,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD |
| 16 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 17 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 18 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
| 19 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,056 |
| New York | 1,660 |
| Maryland | 244 |
| New Jersey | 347 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 76 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.