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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

372 Colleges
$5,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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. 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.

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the United States for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

North Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.

Hutchinson Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#5

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

Central Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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#8

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year.

Seattle Central also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Bossier Parish 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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year.

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Neosho County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year.

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Barton County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barton Community College are $4,544 per year.

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#12

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pinal County Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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#15

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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#17

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Centralia College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OFTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.

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Cloud County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 per year.

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#20

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.

Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

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#22

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year.

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Athens Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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With a ranking of #25, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year.

BHCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#26

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#30

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#31

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN
#31

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#33

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN
#36

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
#37

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
#38

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#42

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#46

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#47

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
#48

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA
#50

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
52 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
53 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
54 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
55 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
56 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
57 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
58 Canada College Redwood City, CA
59 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
60 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
61 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
62 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
63 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
64 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
64 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
66 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
67 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
68 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
69 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
70 Crowder College Neosho, MO
71 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
72 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
73 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
74 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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