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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

35 Colleges
$9,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 9th in New York. In fact, 1,660 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New York to see which associate degree 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year.

BCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGuardia are $5,218 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LaGuardia take out $16,314 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

LaGuardia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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

#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in New York. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $24,785 in student debt.

Nassau Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $17,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Suffolk County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Suffolk County Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange County Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $6,094 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SUNY Orange take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,937.

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Genesee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $21,217.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,671 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Niagara County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,076.

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Herkimer County 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herkimer College are $5,776 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herkimer College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,489.

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With a ranking of #9, Onondaga 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. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,754 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from OCC take out $15,386 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Kingsborough 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KCC are $5,252 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at KCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,644.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, KCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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.

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