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Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$4,931 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 the most popular one in Washington. In total, 2,701 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

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 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington 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.

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.

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

#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 Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,058 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Seattle is ranked #1 for overall quality for medical assisting in Washington.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle Central are $4,865 a year.

Seattle Central did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $4,891 per year.

Centralia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.

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#4

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Skagit Valley College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Skagit Valley College are $4,748 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bellingham Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $4,095 a year.

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Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $4,965 per year.

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Columbia Basin College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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