2027 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Maine
[Medical/Clinical Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/medical-clinical-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medical/clinical assistant education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value medical/clinical assistant schools.
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2027 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medical/clinical assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools
Our analysis ranked Kennebec Valley Community College the best value for a degree in medical/clinical assistant in Maine. Set in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,156, compared with $7,036 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,787 to complete the medical/clinical assistant program here. Early-career medical/clinical assistant graduates make about $35,260. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern Maine Community College earned it the #2 place for medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete the medical/clinical assistant program here. Early-career medical/clinical assistant graduates make about $40,964. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #3 makes Northeast Technical Institute one of the best values for medical/clinical assistant. Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scarborough. Typical student debt for medical/clinical assistant graduates is $8,708. Medical/clinical Assistant graduates of Northeast Technical Institute earn a median of $32,369 early in their careers.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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