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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 2nd in Oregon. In fact, 882 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Gorge Community College the best value school in Oregon for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of The Dalles, Columbia Gorge Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Gorge Community College are $5,472 per year.

Columbia Gorge Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon Coast Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland Community College are $4,810 a year.

Portland Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogue Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $5,184 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chemeketa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $6,120 a year.

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Mt. Hood Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MHCC are $5,094 per year.

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#7

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

With a ranking of #7, Clackamas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Clackamas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $10,206 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Concorde Career College - Portland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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

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 9 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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