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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

667 Ranked Colleges
18,777 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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” ranking analyzed 667 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree medical assisting students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

#1

Fox College

Bedford Park, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Fox College is a small school located in Bedford Park, Illinois that handed out 125 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Fox College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fox College is $13,725 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Navarro College also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,349 for associate degree medical assisting students.

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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 list. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 49 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 46 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. 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 $10,081 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students per year to attend Western Technical College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#5

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas

Out of the 667 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Odessa College landed the #5 spot on the list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Odessa College also did well on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $5,963 for associate degree medical assisting students.

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#6

Weatherford College

Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 36 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Weatherford College also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $7,863 for associate degree medical assisting students per year to attend Weatherford College.

Full Weatherford College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#7

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Houston Community College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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Top 15% in overall quality

Wharton County Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Wharton County Junior College 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 $5,334 for associate degree medical assisting students per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

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#9

South Arkansas Community College

El Dorado, Arkansas

South Arkansas Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. SouthArk is a small public school situated in El Dorado, Arkansas. It awarded 29 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SouthArk is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend South Arkansas Community College is $8,101 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#10

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Hutchinson Community College 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 yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#11

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

NTCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for NTCC is $8,110 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#12

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 32 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI 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. It costs about $12,939 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

Full LATI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#13

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 23 associates’s medical assisting degrees 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 $8,245 for associate degree medical assisting students per year to attend Union County College.

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#14

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey

Essex County College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Essex excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,443 for associate degree medical assisting students per year to attend Essex County College.

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#15

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for associate degree medical assisting students.

Full Amarillo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

Bishop State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

Bishop State Community College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Bishop State Community College is $4,976 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

Full Bishop State Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#17

Panola College

Carthage, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

Panola College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Panola College is a small school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Panola College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Panola College is $6,662 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

Full Panola College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#18

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #18, Clarkson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,123 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students per year to attend Clarkson College.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clarkson College

Sinclair Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree medical assisting students.

Full Sinclair Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#20

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, CVTC is in the top on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chippewa Valley Technical College is $10,773 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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#21

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 46 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Delgado Community College is in the top on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for associate degree medical assisting students.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 98 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wallace State, Hanceville is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#23

Colby Community College

Colby, Kansas

With a ranking of #23, Colby Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Colby Community College is a public institution located in Colby, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Colby Community College is $9,905 for associate degree medical assisting students.

Full Colby Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

#24

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Athens Technical College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Athens Technical College is $4,937 for associate degree medical assisting students.

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#25

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

Victoria College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Victoria College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Victoria College is $5,629 for Associate Degree Medical Assisting students.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate

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

#26

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#27

Skyline College

San Bruno, California
#28

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#29

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#30

Carroll Community College

Westminster, Maryland
#31

Martin Community College

Williamston, North Carolina
#32

Kilgore College

Kilgore, Texas
#33

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#34

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
#38

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington
#39

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida
#41

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, Wisconsin
#42

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#44

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#45

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
#46

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, Washington
#47

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#48

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina
#50

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Medical Assisting Schools for an Associate

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

Rank College Location
51 Plaza College Forest Hills, NY
52 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
53 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
54 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
55 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
56 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
57 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
57 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
59 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
60 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
61 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
62 Laredo College Laredo, TX
62 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
64 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
65 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
Rank College Location
66 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
67 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
68 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
69 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
70 South Texas College McAllen, TX
71 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
72 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
73 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
74 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
75 South Suburban College South Holland, IL
76 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
76 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
78 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
79 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
80 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
81 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
82 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
83 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
84 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
85 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
86 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
87 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
88 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
88 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
90 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
Rank College Location
91 ASA College Brooklyn, NY
92 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
93 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
94 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
95 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
96 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
97 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
98 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
99 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
100 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
101 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT

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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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