2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. 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 city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Central Technical College also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $13,484 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Western 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 10% of all schools in this category.
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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 school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each 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 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from BTC carry an average student debtload of $14,282.
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With a ranking of #8, Moraine Park 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 small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 a 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.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LTC accumulate an average of around $11,511 in student debt.
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CVTC take out $20,877 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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Northeast Wisconsin 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 #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,624 a 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from FVTC take out $14,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
FVTC 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.
With a ranking of #14, Milwaukee Area 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 large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $12,299 in student debt.
Gateway 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 #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each 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 |
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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 |
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Michigan | 1,947 |
Indiana | 2,822 |
Wisconsin | 1,293 |
Ohio | 2,876 |
Illinois | 2,871 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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