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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

With 83,587 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver.

Of the 24 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Denver, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ISU carry an average student debt load of $22,166.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Idaho State University

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $12,143 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pueblo Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,850.

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Laramie County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $9,508 in student debt.

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

#7

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

With a ranking of #7, North Idaho College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at NIC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from NIC carry an average student debt load of $10,945.

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at AmeriTech College - Draper, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at AmeriTech College - Draper

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,413
Utah 1,118
Idaho 351
Montana 130
Wyoming 62

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 26 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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