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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$4,506 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 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 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 in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the best value school in Kentucky for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $4,568 per year.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Somerset Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $4,488 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,568 a year.

Jefferson Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the 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.

Gateway also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madisonville Community College are $4,488 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owensboro Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year.

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West Kentucky Community and 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Henderson Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. 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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Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast 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
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
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 14 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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