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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of the Mainland the best value school in the Southwest Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,000 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pinal County Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Houston Community College take out $16,293 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from El Centro College take out $11,298 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $10,942.
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Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $7,883.
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Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
Estrella Mountain Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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El Paso Community College 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. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year.
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Angelina College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. AC is a small public school located in the town of Lufkin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AC are $6,150 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, AC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,990 a year.
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Howard College 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 #13 on the list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $6,030 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, Laredo 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 city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 per year.
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Tarrant County College District ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM |
| 17 | Vernon College | Vernon, TX |
| 18 | University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas, NM |
| 19 | Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX |
| 20 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher, AZ |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,214 |
| Texas | 9,187 |
| Oklahoma | 1,297 |
| New Mexico | 657 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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