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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,793 people earned their degree in medical office assistant/specialist, making the major the 454th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 618 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 60 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in medical office assistant/specialist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical office assistant/specialist 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 medical office assistant/specialist program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Dona Ana has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $4,942 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the #2 spot on the list. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yavapai College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,341 for southwest region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Yavapai College.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NMSU Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Carlsbad also took the #4 spot in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,463 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NMSU Carlsbad.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 32 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,601 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#5

Vista College - Online

Richardson, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vista College - Online landed the #5 spot on the list. Vista College - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vista College - Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vista College - Online.

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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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