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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$33,092 Avg Salary
$16,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.


 

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Virginia

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Riverside College of Health Careers is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newport News.

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#3

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Richmond. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Richmond Report

#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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With a ranking of #8, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Virginia list. 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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