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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$4,795 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 734 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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. 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.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

North Seattle also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington rankings.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Seattle Central is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical assisting in Washington.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Centralia College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington rankings.

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#4

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $4,431 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,929 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bellingham Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $4,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla Community College are $4,850 a year.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBC are $5,959 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

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 8 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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