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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 858 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,669. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at ECPI University take out an average of $16,310 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $77.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at St. Kate's take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,409. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest University at El Paso is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Southwest University at El Paso accumulate an average of around $16,280 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $61.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,909.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of around $15,679 in student debt.

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#8

Mildred Elley NYC

New York, NY

Mildred Elley NYC landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of New York, Mildred Elley NYC is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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National University College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

About 73% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from National University College take out $11,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Stanbridge accumulate an average of around $26,140 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $339, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #11, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Mesa, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Mesa take out an average of $23,152 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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#12

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Ross College-Sylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Ross College-Sylvania accumulate an average of around $12,231 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #13, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $12,737 in student debt.

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Eastwick College - Ramsey ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey carry an average student debt load of $16,876.

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#15

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Fox College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Fox College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.

About 76% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fox College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,151. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $9,946 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#17

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 70 students majoring in medical assisting at OCCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from OCCC take out $12,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Macomb Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,521.

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#19

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

About 75% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,437.

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#21

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #21, CBD College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in medical assisting at Community Based Education and Development, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Community Based Education and Development take out an average of $17,890 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.

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#22

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South College accumulate an average of around $21,051 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.

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#22

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in medical assisting at Salt Lake Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of around $8,875 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Salt Lake Community College Report

#24

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #24, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $16,074 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College

Pima Medical Institute - Denver ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver.

Women make up 79% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Denver accumulate an average of around $23,152 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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#26

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA
#27

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#31

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#35

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH
#38

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#39

Green River College

Auburn, WA
#41

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#44

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA
#45

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 858 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
50 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
53 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
53 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
53 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
56 South Texas College McAllen, TX
57 Stark State College North Canton, OH
57 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
57 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA
60 School Removed
60 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
62 Plaza College Forest Hills, NY
62 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
62 South University, Tampa Tampa, FL
62 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
62 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
67 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
67 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
67 San Juan College Farmington, NM
67 The College of Westchester White Plains, NY
71 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
71 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
71 Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA
74 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
74 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
76 Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA
76 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Rego Park, NY
78 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
78 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
78 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria Alexandria, LA
81 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
81 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
81 Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY
81 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
81 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
81 Washburn University Topeka, KS
87 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
87 Mott Community College Flint, MI
89 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH
89 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
89 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
89 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
89 Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Liverpool, NY
89 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
95 Houston Community College Houston, TX
95 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
95 Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
95 Charter College Vancouver, WA
95 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI
100 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
100 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
100 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
100 Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Buffalo, NY
100 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
105 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
105 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
107 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
107 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
107 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
107 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
107 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
112 University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Humacao, PR
112 Goodwin College East Hartford, CT
112 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
112 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
112 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
112 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
118 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH
118 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
118 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
118 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
122 West Virginia Junior College - Charleston Cross Lanes, WV
122 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
122 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
122 Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME
126 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
126 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
126 Radford University Radford, VA
126 Maria College of Albany Albany, NY
126 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
126 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
126 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
126 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
126 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
135 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Mercedita, PR
135 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
135 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
135 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
135 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
135 South University, Montgomery Montgomery, AL
135 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
135 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
135 Remington College - North Houston Campus Houston, TX
144 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
144 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
144 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
144 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island Staten Island, NY
144 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
144 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
144 North Central State College Mansfield, OH
144 Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Parma, OH
144 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
153 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
153 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
153 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
153 YTI Career Institute-York York, PA
153 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
153 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
153 Everett Community College Everett, WA
153 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
153 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
153 Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY
153 South University, Columbia Columbia, SC
153 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
153 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
166 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
166 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
166 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
166 Zane State College Zanesville, OH
170 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
170 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
170 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
170 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
170 Highline College Des Moines, WA
170 University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

View the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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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