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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
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
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 large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $5,547 a year.
North Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Seattle College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon Coast Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public school with a fairly 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Oregon Coast 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 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rogue Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per 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.
Cuesta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $9,348 a year.
Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Canada College are $9,006 a 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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Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cabrillo College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #11, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 a 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 |
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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 schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 2,701 |
California | 12,401 |
Oregon | 882 |
Nevada | 1,323 |
Alaska | 191 |
Hawaii | 209 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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