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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

76 Colleges
$7,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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.

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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.

North Seattle also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $5,354 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon Coast Community College are $5,148 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oregon Coast Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#5

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

The excellent basic certificate programs at Rogue Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rogue Community College are $6,192 a year.

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Columbia Gorge Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of The Dalles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Gorge Community College are $10,008 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Gorge Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $9,348 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Bellingham Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 per year.

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#9

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.

Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Canada College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cabrillo College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,306 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
13 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
14 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
15 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,701
California 12,401
Oregon 882
Nevada 1,323
Alaska 191
Hawaii 209

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 26 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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