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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$17,019 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 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.


 

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,650 per 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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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#3

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

A rank of #3 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. LBI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Uniontown.

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northampton County 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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,650 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,563 per 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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Bucks County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn Commercial are $12,116 a year.

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#8

Laurel Technical Institute

MEADVILLE, PA

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 school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTI - Meadville are $11,470 per year.

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#9

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, PA

Laurel Technical Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Hermitage, LTI Sharon is a private for-profit school with a 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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Pennsylvania College of Technology 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. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,940 per year.

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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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
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 Focus Areas

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 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.

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