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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$5,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.

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 in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oregon to see which undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Oregon. Located in the 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $10,806 in student debt.

Portland Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate 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 Central Oregon Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COCC are $6,417 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at COCC accumulate an average of around $14,861 in student debt.

COCC also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rogue Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rogue Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,537.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rogue Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $5,720 per year.

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#6

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clackamas Community College are $5,850 a year.

Clackamas Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $6,120 per year.

Chemeketa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Chemeketa Community College Report

Carrington College, Portland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Carrington College, Portland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Portland carry an average student debtload of $8,823. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $72.

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#8

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Sumner College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Sumner College Report

Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $8,617. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $65.

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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
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 10 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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