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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
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.
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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
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Baltimore City Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 per year.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $7,296 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, RVCC also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent associate degree programs at Genesee Community 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 Middle Atlantic Region . 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 $6,040 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $12,254.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.
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Essex County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Essex is a moderately-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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With a ranking of #7, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $10,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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 .
LaGuardia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $9,575 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Howard Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,459 in tuition and fees each year.
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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Chesapeake College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Wor-Wic Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college 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.
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 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors for Medical Assisting
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
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.