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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$4,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 2,701 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Our analysis found Highline College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,458 per year.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centralia College are $4,891 a year.

Centralia College also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington rankings.

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#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Wenatchee Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Spokane Falls Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,928 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,015.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LWTech are $4,710 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $14,510.

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With a ranking of #6, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Everett Community College are $4,152 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,928 per year.

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#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Seattle are $5,058 a year.

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Tacoma Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,901 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Tacoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,820.

Tacoma Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list.

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#10

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $4,472 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from OC take out $10,483 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OC is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Washington.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,401
Oregon 882
Nevada 1,323
Alaska 191
Hawaii 209

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

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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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