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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per year.
Southwest Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,771.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Central Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Madison College take out $15,855 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debtload of $7,988.
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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Out of the 152 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,818 in student debt.
Western Technical 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
Lakeshore 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 #6 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,326 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at LTC accumulate an average of around $8,927 in student debt.
Blackhawk Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from BTC take out $8,092 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its great value ranking, BTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year. Medical Assisting majors at CVTC take out an average of $12,175 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
CVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Wayne County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.
Waukesha County 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 #10 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from WCTC take out $10,804 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
WCTC 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Waukesha County Technical College
Fox Valley 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 #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $8,052 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,624 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from WITC take out $7,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Ivy Tech 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,665 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,850 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Mid-State carry an average student debtload of $9,526.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at NWTC take out an average of $10,471 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Gateway Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,935.
With a ranking of #17, Milwaukee Area Technical 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 Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $7,018 a year. Medical Assisting majors at MATC take out an average of $10,199 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report
Oakland Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 per year.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Oakland Community College Report
Nicolet Area 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 #19 on the list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicolet Area Technical College are $6,962 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Nicolet Area Technical College carry an average student debtload of $6,032.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nicolet Area Technical College
Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Brookfield are $12,750 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield carry an average student debtload of $19,729.
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Black Hawk College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.
BHC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Black Hawk College Report
Macomb 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 #22 on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $7,830 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rend Lake College | Ina, IL |
| 24 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
| 25 | Herzing University - Akron | Akron, OH |
| 26 | West Shore Community College | Scottville, MI |
| 27 | Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville, MI |
| 28 | Rasmussen University - Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI |
| 29 | Herzing University - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 30 | Rasmussen University - Illinois | Rockford, IL |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,947 |
| Indiana | 2,822 |
| Wisconsin | 1,293 |
| Ohio | 2,876 |
| Illinois | 2,871 |
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 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.