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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$5,848 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 247 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 Kentucky

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

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Madisonville Community College the best value school in Kentucky for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madisonville Community College are $4,488 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,776.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Jefferson Community and Technical 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 Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Jefferson Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,120.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Somerset 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 Kentucky. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $4,488 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $29,336 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $22,777 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

Gateway undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Owensboro Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Owensboro Community and Technical College take out $14,461 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Henderson Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Henderson, Henderson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson Community College are $4,488 per year.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,540.

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,488 per year.

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hazard Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Alabama 307
Arkansas 201

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 17 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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