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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$11,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,944 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 4th in Virginia. In fact, 1,147 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Virginia

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wytheville Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Virginia are $4,703 a year.

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$12,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside College of Health Careers landed the # 5 spot on the list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

Riverside College of Health Careers undergraduate students pay an average of $12,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Radford also made our Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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#7

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Richmond came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

South University, Richmond undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

South University, Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,288 Average Tuition & Fees

American National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American National University are $10,288 per year.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
$17,479 Average Tuition & Fees

ECPI University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECPI University are $17,479 a year.

ECPI University also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,571
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Tennessee 1,693
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Mississippi 664

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,439
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,406
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 106
Anesthesiologist Assistant 82
Lactation Consultant 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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