2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #55 most popular major in New Jersey with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Raritan Valley Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Salem County College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union County College are $10,562 a year.
Union County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Nutley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Nutley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Nutley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastwick College - Nutley are $15,327 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Eastwick College - Nutley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Ramsey is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ramsey.
Eastwick College - Ramsey undergraduate students pay an average of $16,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastwick College - Hackensack are $17,424 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Eastwick College - Hackensack carry an average student debtload of $12,791. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $68.
Eastwick College - Hackensack also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.
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With a ranking of #7, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park undergraduate students pay an average of $26,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out an average of $12,171 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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American Institute - Toms River ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. American Institute - Toms River is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Toms River.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from American Institute - Toms River carry an average student debtload of $12,688. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $50, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Pennco Tech-Blackwood ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Pennco Tech-Blackwood accumulate an average of around $7,825 in student debt.
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Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville carry an average student debtload of $10,800. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $65, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,056 |
| New York | 1,660 |
| Maryland | 244 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 76 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 20 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.