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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #30 most popular major in Idaho with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Idaho 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our 2023 rankings named North Idaho College the best value school in Idaho for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,960 in in-state 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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#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 Idaho list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

CEI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CEI take out $25,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CEI is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Idaho.

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A rank of #3 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 large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $19,820.

CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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

BYU - I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

College of Southern Idaho also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 a year.

Lewis - Clark State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #7, Idaho 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 Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ISU carry an average student debtload of $20,817.

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Carrington College, Boise landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 157
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 8 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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