2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 school with a small student population.
NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IBMC College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IBMC is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,520 a year.
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Red Rocks Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,811 in tuition and fees each year.
Red Rocks Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Fortis College - Salt Lake City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are $14,240 per 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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Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per 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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Eagle Gate College - Murray 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 #9 on the list. 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.
Eagle Gate College - Murray excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Colorado | 263 |
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 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.