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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

99 Colleges
$9,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 84,030 allied health and medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Camden County College take out an average of $15,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Baltimore City Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,436.

Baltimore City Community College 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 Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a 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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GCC are $5,840 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at GCC accumulate an average of around $21,217 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 and medical assisting services programs. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $19,421 in student debt.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $15,163 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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#8

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at LaGuardia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,314.

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#8

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,973 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $21,113.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

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

Carroll Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Carroll Community College take out $18,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carroll Community College Report

#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 and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $7,400 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Chesapeake College Report

Thomas Edison State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at TESU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,250.

TESU 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.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Thomas Edison State University

With a ranking of #13, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Clarion University take out an average of $24,128 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Clarion University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#14

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. On average, medical assisting graduates from Wor-Wic Community College take out $21,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wor-Wic Community College Report

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 and 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

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

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,439
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,406
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 106
Anesthesiologist Assistant 82
Lactation Consultant 42

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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