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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.


 

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

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 analysis found Norwalk Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $4,772 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. NCCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Winsted.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden landed the # 3 spot on the list. Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $14,870 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Porter and Chester Institute are $15,856 a 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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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #6, American Institute - West Hartford 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 suburb of West Hartford, American Institute - West Hartford is a private for-profit school 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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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a private for-profit school with a 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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