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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
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
Our 2023 rankings named Bay Area Medical Academy the best school in the United States for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bay Area Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the 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.
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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Unitek College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitek College is a 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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Out of the 822 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 822 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a 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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Florida Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly 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 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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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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.
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 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 large 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.
Blake Austin College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vacaville.
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Perry Technical Institute came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
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 small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
With a ranking of #18, Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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 city of Brooklyn, Center for Allied Health Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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New Age Training 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 #20 on the list. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #21, Bay State College 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 Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Eastern Virginia Career College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debtload of $7,214.
With a ranking of #23, Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City is a fairly 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.
With a ranking of #24, Ross Medical Education Center - Ann Arbor 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 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.
Alaska Career 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 #25 on the list. Located in the large 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.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 822 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
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.
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.