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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$6,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 8th in Minnesota. In fact, 531 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Century College take out $22,438 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Century College also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at LSC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,036.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Minnesota. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northland Community and Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,597 in student debt.

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Anoka Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Anoka Technical College take out an average of $23,137 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

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#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from DCTC take out $20,599 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota West are $6,286 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Iowa 198
Missouri 379
Nebraska 124
Kansas 195
South Dakota 67
North Dakota 14

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

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 12 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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