2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 455 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Indiana to see which 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $4,637 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $13,399 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Vincennes University accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt.
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Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,125 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $26,300 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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International Business College - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, International Business College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International Business College - Indianapolis are $13,960 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at International Business College - Indianapolis accumulate an average of around $11,110 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $189.
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Fortis College - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana ranking. Fortis College - Indianapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis College - Indianapolis are $14,726 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Indianapolis carry an average student debtload of $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.
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With a ranking of #8, Huntington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Huntington are $28,192 per year.
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University of Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIndy are $33,516 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at UIndy accumulate an average of around $31,738 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of St. Francis Fort Wayne undergraduate students pay an average of $33,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne take out is $26,125.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 522 |
Ohio | 1,466 |
Illinois | 720 |
Wisconsin | 455 |
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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 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 17 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.