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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

30 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 2,701 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our analysis found Green River College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 30 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Of the 26 students majoring in medical assisting at CPTC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CPTC take out $12,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clover Park Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from LWTech carry an average student debt load of $14,510.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

#4

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Out of the 30 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whatcom Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Whatcom Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,722.

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#5

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Charter College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Charter College 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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With a ranking of #6, Pima Medical Institute - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. PMI Seattle is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 36 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Seattle, 42% are male and 58% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Seattle take out $23,152 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Everett Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at Everett Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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

#8

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline 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 #8 on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at OC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at OC accumulate an average of around $10,483 in student debt.

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

Renton Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Renton Technical College

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,401
Oregon 882
Nevada 1,323
Alaska 191
Hawaii 209

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

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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