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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$10,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,375 Avg Salary

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

With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for allied health and medical assisting services students. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from BHCC carry an average student debtload of $6,886.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BHCC is ranked #4 for overall quality for medical assisting in Massachusetts.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $11,285 in student debt.

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

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The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STCC are $5,520 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at STCC take out is $11,960.

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The excellent programs at North Shore 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 Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Shore Community College take out is $23,333.

North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% 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 Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NECC are $5,544 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NECC take out is $7,712.

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Greenfield Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

Greenfield Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,642 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Massasoit Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $5,160 per year.

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#8

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,208 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Bristol take out $8,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

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 23 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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