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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$13,446 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England 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 New England Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Wachusett Community College the best value school in the New England Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,680 per year. Medical Assisting majors at MWCC take out an average of $10,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MWCC also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.

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

Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,757 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Eastern Maine Community College accumulate an average of around $19,365 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at STCC accumulate an average of around $9,368 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, STCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Maine Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Maine Community College are $6,610 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Northern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,995.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from North Shore Community College take out $13,093 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

North Shore 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 New England Region list.

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River Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Claremont.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont are $15,190 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont carry an average student debtload of $18,106.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,677 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $14,759.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMPI are $13,520 a year.

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#10

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $11,108 a year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 875
Maine 300
Connecticut 933
Rhode Island 236
New Hampshire 47
Vermont 39

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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