2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 5th in Colorado. In fact, 263 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Colorado 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.
Red Rocks Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pickens Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,852 per year.
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Arapahoe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Arapahoe Community College take out is $21,303.
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Pikes Peak Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lamar Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pueblo 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $16,895.
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Colorado Mountain College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 157 |
Idaho | 185 |
Montana | 31 |
Wyoming | 39 |
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Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 21 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.