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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Unitek College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hayward.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the United States. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennium Training Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Millennium Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.
Unitek College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
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With a ranking of #7, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.
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Bay Area Medical Academy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Bay Area Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
CCI Training Center, Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Arlington, CCI Training Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
First Institute of Travel, Inc came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake, First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
North Seattle College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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EduMed Partners landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. EduMed Partners is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Goodlettsville.
Oregon Coast Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
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With a ranking of #14, Dixie Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the city of Saint George.
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ASI Career Institute landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Turnersville, ASI Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Columbia Gorge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the remote town of The Dalles, Columbia Gorge Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Butte County Regional Occupational Program came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Butte County ROP is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Tulsa Technology Center landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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Downey Adult School ranked #20 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Downey Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Downey.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Concord.
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With a ranking of #23, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
With a ranking of #24, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Integrity College of Health | Pasadena, CA |
| 52 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 53 | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Garden Grove, CA |
| 54 | Mayfield College | Cathedral City, CA |
| 55 | Pioneer Technology Center | Ponca City, OK |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | School Removed | |
| 57 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 58 | CyberTex Institute of Technology | Austin, TX |
| 59 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA |
| 60 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | McAlester, OK |
| 61 | Lamson Institute | San Antonio, TX |
| 62 | Central Coast College | Salinas, CA |
| 63 | Allen School - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 64 | Milan Institute-Nampa | Boise, ID |
| 65 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 66 | Davis Technical College | Kaysville, UT |
| 67 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 68 | Concorde Career College - North Hollywood | North Hollywood, CA |
| 69 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 70 | Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills, CA |
| 71 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS |
| 72 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL |
| 73 | Panola College | Carthage, TX |
| 74 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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