2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $19,355 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Neosho County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Neosho County Community College take out an average of $11,340 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 Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Hutchinson Community College take out an average of $19,087 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Central Community College take out an average of $13,018 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 Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Labette 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 #7 on the list. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Parsons.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Labette Community College are $4,288 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Labette Community College take out an average of $14,583 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Northeast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $18,554.
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Anoka-Ramsey 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 suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,671.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $19,498.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 12 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 13 | Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls, MN |
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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 379 |
| Minnesota | 531 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Iowa | 198 |
| Nebraska | 124 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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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 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.
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