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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,726 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,650 in in-state 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,565 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurel Business Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LBI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Uniontown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $11,470 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,650 a year.
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Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CCAC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,609.
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With a ranking of #6, Bucks 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 rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,184 a year.
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn Commercial is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.
Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,116 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Laurel Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of MEADVILLE, LTI - Meadville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LTI - Meadville are $11,470 a year.
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Laurel Technical Institute 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hermitage, LTI Sharon is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
LTI Sharon undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,940 per year.
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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 |
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New York | 3,605 |
New Jersey | 1,749 |
Maryland | 676 |
Delaware | 183 |
District of Columbia | 67 |
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 |
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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 27 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.