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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$13,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,547 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 Pennsylvania. With 1,056 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 50 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Pennsylvania

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

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Clarion University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA
$8,430 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lehigh Carbon 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 Pennsylvania. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,430 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from LCCC take out $17,727 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,792 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Titusville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Titusville, Pitt Titusville is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Pitt Titusville undergraduate students pay an average of $11,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Pitt Titusville take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year. Medical Assisting majors at HACC take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Montco carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#6

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA
$10,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Laurel Business Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. LBI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Uniontown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $10,970 a year. Medical Assisting majors at LBI take out an average of $13,853 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC3 are $8,400 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at BC3 accumulate an average of around $22,625 in student debt.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Northampton County Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,350 per year.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Cal U carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Allegheny County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,323 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from CCAC take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
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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