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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$11,719 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $14,596 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Missouri. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $7,440 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at STC accumulate an average of around $9,209 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, STC is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical assisting in Missouri.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,130 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $5,112 a year.

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#5

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Crowder College carry an average student debtload of $15,361.

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#6

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area 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. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,650 a year.

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St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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East Central College

Union, MO

With a ranking of #8, East Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

East Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,584 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at East Central College accumulate an average of around $18,845 in student debt.

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Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,210 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from JeffCo take out $15,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $14,228.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 945
Minnesota 1,014
South Dakota 123
Iowa 477
North Dakota 29
Nebraska 208

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 21 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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