2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.
The Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hutchinson Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for allied health and medical assisting services students. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,119.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large 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. On average, medical assisting graduates from Southeast Community College take out $16,109 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neosho County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Neosho County Community College take out is $12,032.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Century College take out an average of $20,223 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 5 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. On average, medical assisting graduates from Central Community College take out $12,184 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Barton County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Labette Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. 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. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Labette Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,500.
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Northeast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Northeast take out an average of $17,364 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year. Medical Assisting majors at LATI take out an average of $14,510 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #13, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LSC are $5,616 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from LSC carry an average student debtload of $18,362.
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Cloud County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Cloud County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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Garden City Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,020 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids, MN |
| 17 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City, IA |
| 18 | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Rochester, MN |
| 19 | Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown, IA |
| 20 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools 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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