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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,913 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 Maryland. In fact, 676 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Frederick Community College the best value school in Maryland for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frederick Community College are $7,444 a year.

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Our analysis found Allegany College of Maryland to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Allegany College of Maryland also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,200 per year.

CSM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Anne Arundel 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 Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $9,230 a year.

AACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Landover helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Landover are $16,973 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Landover carry an average student debtload of $8,638. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $71.

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All-State Career - Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. All-State Career - Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Medical Assisting majors at All-State Career - Baltimore take out an average of $8,791 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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With a ranking of #6, Fortis Institute - Towson 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 Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Towson carry an average student debtload of $9,550. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $60.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
Pennsylvania 1,726
New Jersey 1,749
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

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 7 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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