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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 822 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Services

#1

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Bay Area Medical Academy to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Bay Area Medical Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Bay Area Medical Academy accumulate an average of around $8,014 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southeastern Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the United States. Southeastern Technical Institute is a small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Southeastern Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $5,288.

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#3

Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

Out of the 822 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of South San Francisco.

Medical Assisting majors at Unitek College take out an average of $7,622 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $65.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Medical Assisting majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $7,057 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $69, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $8,617 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $65.

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#6

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#8

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Northeast Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Northeast Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $8,074.

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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out an average of $19,729 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,648. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $82.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of around $9,648 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $82.

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MotoRing Technical Training Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. MTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seekonk.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at MTTI accumulate an average of around $7,914 in student debt.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Allentown.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Allentown take out $9,648 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $82.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park carry an average student debtload of $9,648. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $82.

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#15

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA

Blake Austin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vacaville.

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Perry Technical Institute landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.

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Manhattan School of Computer Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Manhattan School of Computer Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Brighton, Ross - Brighton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Brighton accumulate an average of around $8,213 in student debt.

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Center for Allied Health Education came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Center for Allied Health Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Center for Allied Health Education take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,078.

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#20

New Age Training

New York, NY

With a ranking of #20, New Age Training did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, New Age Training is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from New Age Training carry an average student debtload of $6,935. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $41, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#22

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debtload of $7,214.

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Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Yuba City.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City take out $8,359 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $58.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Ann Arbor ranked #24 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Ross - Ann Arbor is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Ann Arbor take out $8,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#25

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Career College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Alaska Career College take out an average of $7,549 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

#30

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY
#32

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#33

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#39

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI
#40

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT
#44

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
#46

Allen School - Jamaica

Jamaica, NY
#47

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY
#48

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
#50

Fortis College - Landover

Landover, MD

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 822 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
52 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
53 Career School of NY Staten Island, NY
54 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
55 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
56 Allen School - Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
57 Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario Ontario, OH
57 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
59 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
60 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
61 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
62 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
63 Sumner College Portland, OR
64 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
65 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
66 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
67 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
68 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA
69 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
70 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
71 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
72 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
73 North Florida Technical College Starke, FL
74 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
75 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
76 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
77 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
78 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
79 Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY
80 Remington College - Dallas Campus Dallas, TX
81 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
82 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA
83 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
84 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
85 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
86 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
87 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
88 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
89 Canada College Redwood City, CA
90 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
91 MTI College Sacramento, CA
92 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
93 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
94 National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL
95 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
96 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger Erlanger, KY
97 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
98 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
99 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
100 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
101 Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH
102 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
103 Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
104 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
105 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
106 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
107 The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
108 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
109 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
110 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
111 National Career College Panorama City, CA
112 Portland Community College Portland, OR
113 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
114 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
115 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
116 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
117 The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston Houston, TX
118 Access Careers Hempstead, NY
119 Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH
120 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ
121 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
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123 North-West College - Pomona Pomona, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 CET, Oxnard Oxnard, CA
125 Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI
126 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
127 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
128 IBMC College Fort Collins, CO
129 Ross Medical Education Center - Midland Midland, MI
130 State Career College Gurnee, IL
131 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
132 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
133 Altierus Career College - Norcross Norcross, GA
134 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
135 Eastwick College - Nutley Nutley, NJ
136 Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL
137 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
138 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
139 Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE
140 Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA
141 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
142 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA
143 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
144 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
145 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
146 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
147 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
148 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
149 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
150 Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA
151 Ace Institute of Technology New York, NY
152 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
153 Remington College - North Houston Campus Houston, TX
154 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
155 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
156 Empire College Santa Rosa, CA
157 Hamilton Technical College Davenport, IA
158 School Removed
159 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
160 Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing Lansing, MI
161 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
162 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
163 Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC
164 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 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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