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Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$32,499 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,589 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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


 

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Services

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering College are $14,664 per year.

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#2

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Huntington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Huntington undergraduate students pay an average of $28,830 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cedarville are $34,698 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena Heights University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Siena Heights University are $29,044 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $36,742 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical assisting graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $19,222. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $353.

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Ohio State University - Lima Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

Ohio State University - Lima Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $33,181 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ohio State University - Lima Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,222. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $353.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,947
Indiana 2,822
Wisconsin 1,293
Ohio 2,876
Illinois 2,871

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 6 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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