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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

106 Colleges
$6,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,731 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $8,402 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Southwest Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSCC are $4,152 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from WSCC take out $12,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $9,496 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $13,484 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Madison College take out $13,193 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from BTC carry an average student debtload of $14,282.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year.

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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LTC accumulate an average of around $11,511 in student debt.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CVTC take out $20,877 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Wisconsin Technical 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 Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,965 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $12,950 in student debt.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WITC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,025.

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Fox Valley Technical 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 #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from FVTC take out $14,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $7,018 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $12,299 in student debt.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
17 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
18 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
18 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
20 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
21 Delta College University Center, MI

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,947
Indiana 2,822
Wisconsin 1,293
Ohio 2,876
Illinois 2,871

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).

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