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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$13,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

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.

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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Out of the 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year. Medical Assisting majors at CEI take out an average of $25,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIC are $8,736 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from NIC take out $18,084 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NIC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $10,913 a year. Medical Assisting majors at LCCC take out an average of $16,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LCCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Out of the 30 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,820.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Western Idaho Report

#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $11,231 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, College of Southern Idaho also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,520 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake 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. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $13,902 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year.

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AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AmeriTech College - Draper are $12,999 per year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 157
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

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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