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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 1,749 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $16,352.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Ramsey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ramsey.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey take out $16,876 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Union County College take out an average of $13,770 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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Eastwick College - Hackensack came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Ocean County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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Eastwick College - Nutley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastwick College - Nutley is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Nutley.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Eastwick College - Nutley take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,396.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
Pennsylvania 1,726
Maryland 676
Delaware 183
District of Columbia 67

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
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 17 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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