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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$5,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 7th in Colorado. In fact, 1,413 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Colorado 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Aims Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for medical assisting in Colorado.

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#2

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,930 per year.

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#3

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $14,560 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,471 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $4,065 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PPCC accumulate an average of around $10,712 in student debt.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $12,143 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mountain College are $4,980 a year.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,297 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debtload of $23,021.

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#10

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO

With a ranking of #10, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. IBMC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IBMC are $14,960 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at IBMC accumulate an average of around $26,009 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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 12 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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