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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$5,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 2,876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found James A Rhodes State College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes State College are $4,532 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Rhodes State College accumulate an average of around $8,443 in student debt.

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

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Out of the 35 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $12,737 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Ohio. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Cincinnati State take out $14,444 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Ohio list.

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Out of the 35 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,128 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from WSCC carry an average student debtload of $12,584.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Ohio. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,548 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debtload of $20,426.

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Lakeland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,477 per year.

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Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Clark State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $4,152 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $15,673 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Central State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $5,786 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Central State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,199.

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Edison State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $4,251 per year.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,660 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $21,025 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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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