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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$3,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 188 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $22,389.

CSN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career College of Northern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sparks.

Career College of Northern Nevada also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada rankings.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Career College of Northern Nevada

The excellent associate degree programs at Carrington College, Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Carrington College, Las Vegas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,287. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Las Vegas

The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Nevada. PMI Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Las Vegas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,315. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Report

Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Washington 734
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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