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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 351 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Idaho 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at NIC take out an average of $10,945 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NIC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $4,390 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. CWI is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $10,850.

CWI also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,536 per year.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year.

College of Southern Idaho not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,996 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, Lewis - Clark State College is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Idaho.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,958 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ISU carry an average student debtload of $22,166.

ISU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.

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Carrington College, Boise landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,413
Utah 1,118
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

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 8 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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