2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
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 #59 most popular major in Colorado with 263 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Colorado.
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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at FRCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,305.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FRCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Colorado.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morgan Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pueblo Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,618.
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Colorado Mountain College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. IBMC is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
IBMC undergraduate students pay an average of $14,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from IBMC take out $16,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $77, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
IBMC also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
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Colorado Mesa University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pima Medical Institute - Denver came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Medical Assisting majors at PMI Denver take out an average of $9,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora 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 #9 on the list. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Aurora carry an average student debtload of $10,324. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $79, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 157 |
| Idaho | 185 |
| Montana | 31 |
| Wyoming | 39 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 13 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.