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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$10,929 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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

With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found Mount Wachusett Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $17,394.

MWCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from STCC take out $14,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year. Medical Assisting majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $26,346 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

North Shore Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#4

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkshire Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,492 per year.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Bristol take out an average of $12,710 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Middlesex 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 large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,091.

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Quinsigamond 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 #7 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,176 per year.

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#9

Bay State College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bay State 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 Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Bay State College undergraduate students pay an average of $29,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Bay State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,855.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bay State College is ranked #1 for overall quality for medical assisting in Massachusetts.

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Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fisher College are $33,500 per year.

Fisher College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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 10 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).

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