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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

822 Colleges
$5,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 822 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,430.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#2

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Out of the 822 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wenatchee Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $5,458 a year. Medical Assisting majors at WVC take out an average of $13,491 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.

Seattle Central excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#5

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of the Mainland

With a ranking of #6, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,731 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,105 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Century College take out $16,848 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Century College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Spokane Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,278 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Spokane Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,615.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $3,000 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pinal County Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Arizona College

Northcentral Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $7,771 in student debt.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#12

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 per year.

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#13

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LSC are $6,404 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LSC take out $16,030 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,815 in tuition and fees each year.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $15,855.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Madison Area Technical College

#16

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $7,988 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Moraine Park Technical College

Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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Houston Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $16,293 in student debt.

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#19

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.

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#20

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,788 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Western Technical College take out $11,818 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Technical College

#21

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #21, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $11,298 in student debt.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at El Centro College Report

Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Southern Crescent Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,456 in student debt.

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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Lacombe, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees each year.

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#24

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,326 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LTC take out $8,927 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #25, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,946 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,523.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#28

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
#32

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#33

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA
#42

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA
#43

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#45

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI
#46

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
#48

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA
#48

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
#50

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 822 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
52 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
53 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
53 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
55 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
56 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
57 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
58 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
58 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
60 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
61 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
62 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
62 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
64 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
65 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
66 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
66 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
68 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
69 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
70 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
71 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
72 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
72 Canada College Redwood City, CA
74 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
75 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
76 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
77 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
78 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
79 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
80 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
81 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
82 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
83 Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI
84 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
85 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
86 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
86 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
88 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
89 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
90 Portland Community College Portland, OR
91 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
92 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
93 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
94 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
95 Howard College Big Spring, TX
95 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
97 Laredo College Laredo, TX
98 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
99 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
100 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
101 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
102 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
103 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
104 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
104 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
106 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
106 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
108 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
109 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
109 Vernon College Vernon, TX
111 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
112 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
112 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
114 University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM
115 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
115 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
117 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
118 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS
119 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
120 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
121 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
122 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
123 Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC
124 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
126 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
127 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
128 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
129 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
130 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
131 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
132 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
132 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
134 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
135 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
135 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
137 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
138 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
139 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
140 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
141 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
142 West Shore Community College Scottville, MI
143 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
144 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
145 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
145 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI
147 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
148 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
148 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
150 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
150 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
152 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
153 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC
153 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
155 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
156 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
156 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
156 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
159 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
160 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
161 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
162 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
162 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
164 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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