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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

76 Colleges
$12,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 84,030 allied health and medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per year.

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#2

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Laurel Business Institute is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,970 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, LBI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $17,733.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Landover landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Landover are $15,882 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Landover carry an average student debtload of $10,800. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $65.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union County College are $10,562 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Union County College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Allegany College of Maryland are $10,280 a year.

Allegany College of Maryland 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Salem Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Salem County College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem County College are $9,060 a year.

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College of Southern Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 per year.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montco are $14,970 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $13,290 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Montgomery County Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Eastwick College - Nutley Nutley, NJ
13 Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY
14 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
15 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
Pennsylvania 1,726
New Jersey 1,749
Maryland 676
Delaware 183
District of Columbia 67

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 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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