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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,302 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the United States

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Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Allied Health Services

#1

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Bay Area Medical Academy the best school in the United States for allied health & medical assisting services students. Bay Area Medical Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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#3

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Out of the 1,302 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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#4

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanbridge University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of South San Francisco.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

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#10

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#11

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #11, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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Millennium Training Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Millennium Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Piscataway.

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Unitek College

Fremont, CA

With a ranking of #14, Unitek College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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With a ranking of #16, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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#17

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#18

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Northeast Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Scarborough.

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#19

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #21 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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MotoRing Technical Training Institute landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. MTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Seekonk.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.

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CCI Training Center, Arlington landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, CCI Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools

#26

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA
#28

Casa Loma College

Sherman Oaks, CA
#29

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA
#32

Bay State College

Boston, MA
#36

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL
#37

New Age Training

New York, NY
#38

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN
#44

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK
#48

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, NJ

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1302 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR
52 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
53 Butte County Regional Occupational Program Chico, CA
54 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
55 Herzing University - Kenner Metairie, LA
56 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
57 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
58 Westchester School for Dental Assistant Ardsley, NY
59 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
60 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
61 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
62 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
63 Parker University Dallas, TX
64 Ross Medical Education Center - Davison Davison, MI
65 Widener University Chester, PA
66 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
67 Kettering College Kettering, OH
68 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
69 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
70 Downey Adult School Downey, CA
71 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
72 Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV
73 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
74 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
75 CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL
76 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
77 Allen School - Jamaica Jamaica, NY
78 MedQuest College Louisville, KY
79 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
80 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
81 Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT
82 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
83 Fortis College - Landover Landover, MD
84 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY
85 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
86 Herzing University - Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN
87 Charter College Vancouver, WA
88 Career School of NY Staten Island, NY
89 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
90 Allen School - Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
91 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
92 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
93 Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario Ontario, OH
94 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
95 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
96 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
97 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
98 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
99 Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout San Diego, CA
100 Concorde Career College - Portland Portland, OR
101 Sumner College Portland, OR
102 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
103 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
104 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
105 University of Pittsburgh - Titusville Titusville, PA
106 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
107 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
108 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
109 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
110 Taylor College Belleview, FL
111 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
112 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
113 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
114 South University, Tampa Tampa, FL
115 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
116 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
117 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA
118 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
119 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
120 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
121 North Florida Technical College Starke, FL
122 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
123 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
124 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
125 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
126 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
127 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
128 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
129 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
130 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
131 Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY
132 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
133 Canada College Redwood City, CA
134 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
135 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
136 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA
137 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
138 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
139 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
140 Newman University Wichita, KS
141 Fox College Tinley Park, IL
142 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
143 MTI College Sacramento, CA
144 Albany State University Albany, GA
145 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
146 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
147 National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL
148 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
149 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger Erlanger, KY
150 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
151 Advanced Training Associates El Cajon, CA
152 South University, Montgomery Montgomery, AL
153 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
154 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
155 Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH
156 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
157 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
158 Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
159 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
160 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
161 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
162 South University, Richmond Glen Allen, VA
163 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
164 The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
165 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
166 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
167 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
168 Hodges University Fort Myers, FL
169 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
170 South University, Columbia Columbia, SC
171 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
172 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
173 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
174 National Career College Panorama City, CA
175 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
176 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
177 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
178 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
179 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
180 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
181 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
182 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
183 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
184 Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA
185 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
186 Fisher College Boston, MA
187 The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston Houston, TX
188 Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH
189 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
190 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
191 Huntington University Huntington, IN
192 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
193 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
194 Portland Community College Portland, OR
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
196 Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Clearwater, FL
197 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
198 Morton College Cicero, IL
199 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
200 Washburn University Topeka, KS
201 South University, Austin Round Rock, TX
202 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
203 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
204 North-West College - Pomona Pomona, CA
205 CET, Oxnard Oxnard, CA
206 Access Careers Hempstead, NY
207 Remington College - Dallas Campus Dallas, TX
208 Ross Medical Education Center - Midland Midland, MI
209 State Career College Gurnee, IL
210 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
211 Altierus Career College - Norcross Norcross, GA
212 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
213 Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL
214 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
215 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
216 Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY
217 Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE
218 Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA
219 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
220 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
221 Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI
222 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
223 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
224 Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT
225 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
226 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
227 Essex County College Newark, NJ
228 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
229 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
230 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
231 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO
232 Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA
233 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
234 Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA
235 Ace Institute of Technology New York, NY
236 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
237 Panola College Carthage, TX
238 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
239 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
240 Hamilton Technical College Davenport, IA
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242 School Removed
243 South University, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL
244 Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing Lansing, MI
245 Union County College Cranford, NJ
246 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
247 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
248 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
249 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
250 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
251 Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC
252 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA
253 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
254 CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin, TX
255 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
256 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
257 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
258 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
259 Carrington College, Spokane Spokane, WA
260 Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
260 Howard Community College Columbia, MD

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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