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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$14,380 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,536 a year.

BYU - I also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Eastern Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,750 a year.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year. Medical Assisting majors at NIC take out an average of $10,945 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,508.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LCCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $10,850.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho 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 #6 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

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Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,875.

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Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AmeriTech College - Draper are $22,603 per year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,413
Utah 1,118
Idaho 351
Montana 130
Wyoming 62

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).

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