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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$15,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

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

With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our 2023 rankings named North Idaho College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIC are $8,736 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NIC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,287.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CWI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,124.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $8,419 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means IBMC College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. IBMC is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IBMC are $14,580 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from IBMC carry an average student debtload of $16,865. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $77.

IBMC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,520 in tuition and fees each year.

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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year.

Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#7

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are $14,240 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Salt Lake City accumulate an average of around $13,487 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #8, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $19,305 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eagle Gate College - Murray is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eagle Gate College - Murray are $17,112 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Eagle Gate College - Murray take out $14,659 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Eagle Gate College - Murray also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#10

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWC are $10,980 a year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 157
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

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 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).

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