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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$13,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 84,492 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU - I is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CEI take out $25,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at North Idaho 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 the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NIC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,084.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Laramie County 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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LCCC take out $16,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $19,820.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. Medical Assisting majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $11,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

With a ranking of #7, Casper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,520 per year.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community 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 large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,902.

Salt Lake Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.

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#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community 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 midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year.

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AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AmeriTech College - Draper are $12,999 per year.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 157
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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