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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in Washington for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $5,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
North Seattle also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,865 per year.
Seattle Central also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
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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 college with a small student population.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,891 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school 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.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tacoma Community College Report
Bellingham Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $4,095 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bellingham Technical College
Walla Walla 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 #7 on the list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 |
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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.