2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Camden County College accumulate an average of around $15,848 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $23,436 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, RVCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent associate degree programs at Genesee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GCC is a small public school located in the town of Batavia.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $21,217.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Essex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Essex carry an average student debtload of $19,421.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,163.
Delaware Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
Howard Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,973 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,113.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LaGuardia take out $16,314 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Carroll Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Carroll Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Carroll Community College take out an average of $18,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Chesapeake College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chesapeake College are $7,400 a year.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from TESU take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #13 on the list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $24,128 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clarion University is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $21,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD |
| 16 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 17 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 18 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
| 19 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,660 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,056 |
| Maryland | 244 |
| New Jersey | 347 |
| District of Columbia | 7 |
| Delaware | 76 |
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Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
| 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.
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