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2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
490 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 77,593 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 490 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health and medical assisting services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the allied health and medical assisting services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree medical assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 27 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 34 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 71 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Case Western has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Case Western Reserve University

#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

MSU Texas also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 12 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wayne State

#16 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #16 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical assisting degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 12 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Saint Francis also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Francis are $25,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Saint Francis University

#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida also took the #6 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NUS Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#12

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Widener University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Quinnipiac University

#14

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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