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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,141 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 10th in Nebraska. In fact, 124 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Nebraska 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.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Community College are $3,210 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Central Community College take out $13,018 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $19,355 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Southeast Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska rankings.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southeast Community College Area Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,195 per year.

MCC also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.

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

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,750 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Northeast accumulate an average of around $18,554 in student debt.

Northeast also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarkson College are $14,880 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Clarkson College accumulate an average of around $29,926 in student debt.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nebraska Methodist College are $15,439 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Report

#7

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Union College Nebraska 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. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $26,060 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Union College Nebraska

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 531
Iowa 198
Missouri 379
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

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 7 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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