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2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

88 Ranked Colleges
8,135 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,135 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,438 and $15,573 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 80 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $8,479 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

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Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #2 spot on the list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

CCAC also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,284 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students per year to attend CCAC.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

LCCC also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College is $6,897 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

Full LCCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,515 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology.

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ASA College landed the #5 spot on the list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 214 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

ASA Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASA Institute is $26,099 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students.

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

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Essex also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Essex County College is $7,871 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Baltimore City Community College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,403 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Baltimore City Community College.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Baltimore City Community College

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Allegany College of Maryland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Allegany College of Maryland is $10,673 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Allegany College of Maryland

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $5,270 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Full Suffolk County Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

LaGuardia also took the #7 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $7,444 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students.

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Union County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cranford, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Union County College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,727 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Union County College.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Union County College

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

RVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Raritan Valley Community College is $6,127 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at RVCC

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

With a ranking of #13, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 36 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,145 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend GCC.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at GCC

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Central Penn College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region medical assisting students list, Central Penn has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Penn College is $19,065 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Penn

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Thomas Edison State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Edison State University is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Thomas Edison State University

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,879 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students per year to attend Frederick Community College.

Full Frederick Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

AACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,707 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Anne Arundel Community College.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at AACC

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

Wor-Wic Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 20 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Wor-Wic Community College is $8,520 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wor-Wic Community College

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Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, New York. It awarded 46 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Orange not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $4,607 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Orange County Community College.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,452 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students per year to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Full Clarion University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 18 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $7,697 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

Full Harford Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

With a ranking of #22, Carroll Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 18 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Carroll Community College is $4,145 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carroll Community College

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Plaza College
Forest Hills, New York

Plaza College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Plaza College is a small school located in Forest Hills, New York that handed out 57 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,091 for Middle Atlantic Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Plaza College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Plaza College

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region medical assisting students list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,932 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

Full Nassau Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small school located in Liverpool, New York that handed out 48 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is $7,349 for middle atlantic region medical assisting students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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