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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$3,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,252 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 188 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

The Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Nevada

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Southern Nevada to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $3,848 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Southern Nevada Report

#2

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV
$14,731 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Vegas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Las Vegas College are $14,731 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Las Vegas College take out an average of $10,426 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $50.

Las Vegas College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada list.

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The excellent programs at Milan Institute-Sparks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Nevada. Located in the suburb of Sparks, Milan Institute-Sparks is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Milan Institute-Sparks take out is $8,082. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $33, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Career College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northwest Career College take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $55, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. PMI Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Las Vegas carry an average student debtload of $17,975. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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The excellent programs at Carrington College, Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Nevada. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Carrington College, Las Vegas take out an average of $20,862 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $120, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Las Vegas Report

#3

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada Career Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nevada Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Nevada Career Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,319. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nevada Career Institute Report

#3

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Milan Institute-Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Milan Institute-Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Milan Institute-Las Vegas take out $9,235 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $42.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Milan Institute-Las Vegas Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carrington College, Reno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Reno take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Career College of Northern Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sparks.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Career College of Northern Nevada accumulate an average of around $15,078 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Career College of Northern Nevada Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Washington 734
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 10 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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