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Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

14 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 Virginia. With 1,147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.


 

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Career College the best school in Virginia for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debtload of $11,050.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside College of Health Careers. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Riverside College of Health Careers is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

Medical Assisting majors at Riverside College of Health Careers take out an average of $17,035 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Richmond. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South University, Richmond accumulate an average of around $22,616 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Medical Assisting majors at Radford take out an average of $20,557 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Medical Assisting majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $9,437 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,814.

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South University, Virginia Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,616. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wytheville 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Medical Assisting majors at ECPI University take out an average of $16,310 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $77, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,571
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Tennessee 1,693
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Mississippi 664

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 14 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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