2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 2,701 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Centralia College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Tacoma Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,820.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LWTech carry an average student debtload of $14,510.
With a ranking of #6, Wenatchee Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. PMI Seattle is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Medical Assisting majors at PMI Seattle take out an average of $23,152 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Whatcom Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Whatcom Community College take out $10,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Charter College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Clover Park Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $12,856 in student debt.
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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 12,401 |
Oregon | 882 |
Nevada | 1,323 |
Alaska | 191 |
Hawaii | 209 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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