Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$4,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 734 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Washington 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 Washington

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Our analysis found Highline College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highline are $4,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Highline take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,373.

Highline also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Highline College Report

#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $4,770 per year.

Centralia College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Centralia College Report

#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVC are $4,320 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wenatchee Valley College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spokane Falls Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,401.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Spokane Falls Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at LWTech take out an average of $19,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Everett Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Everett Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Everett Community College take out $15,142 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Everett Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Spokane Community College

#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #8, North Seattle College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Seattle College

Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,269.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tacoma Community College Report

#10

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $4,101 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,844.

Read More…

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Nevada 188
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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.