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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 1,014 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Century College take out an average of $16,848 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Superior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSC are $6,404 a year. Medical Assisting majors at LSC take out an average of $16,030 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,900 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.
Hennepin Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,952.
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With a ranking of #7, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.
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Dakota County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,419 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from DCTC carry an average student debtload of $12,608.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota West are $6,484 a year.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd 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. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Lakes College are $6,140 a year.
Central Lakes College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 945 |
Missouri | 862 |
South Dakota | 123 |
Iowa | 477 |
North Dakota | 29 |
Nebraska | 208 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors for Medical Assisting
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
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 12 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.