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2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 77,593 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,454 and had an average of $15,514 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,777 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 723 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great allied health and medical assisting services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the allied health and medical assisting services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Skyline College

San Bruno, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skyline College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Skyline College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $-117 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Skyline College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Full Skyline College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#2

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, California

Out of the 723 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the #2 spot on the list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

College of the Sequoias did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $590 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of the Sequoias.

Full College of the Sequoias Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Georgia Technical College is $-1,367 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida

Florida Gateway College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lake City, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FGC is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gateway College is $822 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Orange County Community College

Middletown, New York

Orange County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orange County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Orange also did well on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Orange is $1,179 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 49 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, FSCJ is in the top on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,126 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Ana College is $3,801 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wallace, Dothan is $1,383 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $-584 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Trident Technical College. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#12

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Union County College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,409 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Union County College.

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#13

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 52 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $904 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Houston Community College is in the top on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,562 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#15

Carroll Community College

Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Carroll Community College is a small public school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 25 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Carroll Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,651 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Carroll Community College.

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#16

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California

Cerritos College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,407 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cerritos College.

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#17

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

With a ranking of #17, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 64 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $6,135 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Technical College is $-757 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Wharton County Junior College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $3,227 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#20

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois

Elgin Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECC is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECC is $2,384 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, California
Top 10% in overall quality

Moreno Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Moreno Valley, California. It awarded 12 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Moreno Valley College also did well on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,633 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Moreno Valley College.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 120 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Sinclair Community College also did well on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $2,567 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Sinclair Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#23

Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York

Kingsborough Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KCC is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

KCC excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Kingsborough Community College is $4,369 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

South Suburban College

South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

SSC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,866 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SSC.

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#25

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Diego Mesa College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Mesa College is $4,232 for associate degree medical assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full San Diego Mesa College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Black Hawk College

Moline, Illinois
#28

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#29

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#31

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#32

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California
#33

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington
#34

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, California
#35

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois
#37

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
#38

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, Illinois
#39

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, Illinois
#43

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas
#44

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas
#45

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas
#46

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#48

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, Virginia
#48

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA
52 Butler County Community College Butler, PA
53 Highline College Des Moines, WA
54 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
55 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
56 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
57 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
58 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
59 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
60 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
61 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
62 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
63 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
64 Delta College University Center, MI
65 Fox College Bedford Park, IL
Rank College Location
66 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
67 San Juan College Farmington, NM
68 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
69 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
70 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
71 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
72 Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY
73 Norwalk Community College Norwalk, CT
74 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
74 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
76 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
76 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
78 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
79 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
80 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
81 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
82 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
83 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
84 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
85 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
86 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
87 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
88 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
88 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
90 Essex County College Newark, NJ
Rank College Location
91 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
92 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
93 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
94 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
95 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
96 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
97 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
98 Dalton State College Dalton, GA
99 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
100 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
101 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
102 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
103 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
104 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
105 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
106 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
107 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
108 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
109 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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