2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #50 most popular major in Missouri with 379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Missouri 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OTC take out is $17,314.
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The excellent programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Missouri. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
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The excellent programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Missouri. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.
STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from STC carry an average student debtload of $12,937.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Saint Louis Community College take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Mineral Area 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,200 a year.
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Crowder 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 #7 on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Crowder College take out $14,950 in student loans while working on their degree.
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St Charles Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Jefferson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debtload of $19,425.
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With a ranking of #10, East Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,392 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 531 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Iowa | 198 |
| Nebraska | 124 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| South Dakota | 67 |
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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 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 32 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.