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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$12,292 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 933 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut 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 Norwalk Community College the best value school in Connecticut for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

NCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,772 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. NCCC is a small public school located in the town of Winsted.

NCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,772 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden undergraduate students pay an average of $14,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out an average of $8,791 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Porter and Chester Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $15,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Porter and Chester Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,362. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $97.

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Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Goodwin are $21,188 a year.

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American Institute - West Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, American Institute - West Hartford is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from American Institute - West Hartford carry an average student debtload of $11,685. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $58.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Shelton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton carry an average student debtload of $9,648. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out $9,648 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 875
Maine 300
Rhode Island 236
New Hampshire 47
Vermont 39

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 11 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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