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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$8,633 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,407 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 9th in New York. In fact, 1,660 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. 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 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in New York to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New York

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$5,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in New York for allied health and medical assisting services students. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year.

BCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in New York list.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$5,218 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in New York. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New York list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Suffolk County Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Suffolk County Community College Report

$6,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange County Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $6,094 per year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from SUNY Orange carry an average student debtload of $20,615.

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$5,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Genesee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Batavia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,240 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at GCC accumulate an average of around $19,293 in student debt.

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$5,671 Average Tuition & Fees

Niagara County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New York list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,671 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,320.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Niagara County Community College Report

$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Onondaga Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $5,754 per year.

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$5,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Kingsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.

KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Herkimer County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herkimer College are $5,776 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Herkimer College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 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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