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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

99 Colleges
$9,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

With 83,587 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year.

Baltimore City Community College 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Out of the 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,296 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Genesee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,040 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $12,254.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.

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#6

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Essex are $9,141 per year.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $10,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Delaware Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year. Medical Assisting majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $9,575 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,459 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Carroll Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,928 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Carroll Community College take out an average of $10,748 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

With a ranking of #11, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chesapeake College are $8,504 a year.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,556 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#14

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community 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 #14 on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $10,817 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
16 Union County College Cranford, NJ
17 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
18 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
19 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
Pennsylvania 1,726
New Jersey 1,749
Maryland 676
Delaware 183
District of Columbia 67

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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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