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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$5,960 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 8th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,120 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our analysis found Madisonville Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Madisonville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Madisonville Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,447.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madisonville Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Kentucky.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,640 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,315 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Jefferson Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Somerset Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,911.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $4,640 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,124 in student debt.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway are $4,640 a year.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Owensboro Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Henderson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

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

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West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Paducah.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,319.

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,560 per year.

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Hazard Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hazard Community and Technical College are $4,560 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hazard Community and Technical College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,571
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

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 17 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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