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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$10,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,979 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 379 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Missouri 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$4,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $4,924 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OTC take out is $17,314.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $4,680 a year.

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$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from STC carry an average student debtload of $12,937.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$5,295 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Saint Louis Community College take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Mineral Area College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $5,200 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mineral Area College Report

#7

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder 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 #7 on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Crowder College take out $14,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

St Charles Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $5,190 per year.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debtload of $19,425.

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#10

East Central College

Union, MO
$4,392 Average Tuition & Fees

East Central 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. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,392 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at East Central College Report

Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 531
Iowa 198
Nebraska 124
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 32 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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