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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

76 Colleges
$12,322 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

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

With 83,587 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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 analysis found Raritan Valley Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,296 in tuition and fees each 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 & 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 fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBI are $11,470 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LBI also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% 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, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Delaware Tech is in the top 5% 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 Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $10,148 per year. Medical Assisting majors at HACC take out an average of $15,307 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Landover is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Fortis College - Landover undergraduate students pay an average of $16,973 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Landover accumulate an average of around $8,638 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $71.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Union County College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,562 in tuition and fees each year.

Union County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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With a ranking of #7, Allegany College of Maryland 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 small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland are $11,060 per year.

Allegany College of Maryland also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a small student population.

Salem County College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a small public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,240 a year.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,844 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #11, Montgomery 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. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Montco carry an average student debtload of $11,612.

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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 & medical assisting services colleges 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

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 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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