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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named CCI Training Center, Arlington the best school in the Southwest Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. CCI Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech 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 Autry Technology Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Enid, Autry Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pioneer Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ponca City, Pioneer Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CyberTex Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CyberTex Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.
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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public school with a small student population.
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Lamson Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Allen School - Phoenix landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Allen School - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Texas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,214 |
| Texas | 9,187 |
| Oklahoma | 1,297 |
| New Mexico | 657 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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