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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

699 Colleges
$4,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

With 84,030 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 699 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school 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. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,355.

Southeast Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Out of the 699 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Panola College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Neosho County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Neosho County Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,340.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,087.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hutchinson Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Clovis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,469.

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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from SJC take out $18,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at San Juan College Report

#7

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #7, North Seattle College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #8, Highline College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,813 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $16,373 in student debt.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,018.

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#10

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Centralia College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Centralia College

#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $20,274 in student debt.

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#12

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

With a ranking of #12, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,872 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Victoria College take out an average of $14,754 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.

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#14

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $21,355 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

With a ranking of #16, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Alexandria Technical & Community College Report

#17

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Pearl River Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Pearl River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,500 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $16,761 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pearl River Community College Report

#18

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $22,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Washington State Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at WSCC accumulate an average of around $17,919 in student debt.

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Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Athens Technical College take out $16,069 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

Houston Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,099.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pinal County Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Arizona College Report

#25

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year. Medical Assisting majors at South Plains College take out an average of $19,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#27

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#29

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#30

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#34

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
#36

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
#37

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN
#39

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#43

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
#44

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX
#49

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 699 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
52 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
52 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
54 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
55 El Centro College Dallas, TX
56 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
57 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
58 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
58 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
60 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
60 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
62 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
63 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
64 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
65 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
66 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
67 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
68 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
69 Crowder College Neosho, MO
70 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
70 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
72 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
73 Colby Community College Colby, KS
74 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
75 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
76 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
77 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
78 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
79 Odessa College Odessa, TX
80 Canada College Redwood City, CA
81 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
82 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
82 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
84 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
85 Laredo College Laredo, TX
85 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
87 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
88 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
89 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
90 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
91 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
92 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
93 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
94 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
94 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
96 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
97 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
98 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
98 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
100 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
101 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
101 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
101 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
104 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
105 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
106 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
107 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
108 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
109 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
110 South Central College North Mankato, MN
110 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
112 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
113 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
114 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
115 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
116 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
117 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
117 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
119 Essex County College Newark, NJ
120 Delta College University Center, MI
121 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
122 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
122 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
124 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
124 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
126 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
127 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
128 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
129 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
130 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
130 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
132 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
133 Carroll Community College Westminster, MD
133 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
135 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
136 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
136 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
138 Mott Community College Flint, MI
139 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

View the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,439
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,406
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 106
Anesthesiologist Assistant 82
Lactation Consultant 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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