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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

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

19 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 ranked 8th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,120 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Jefferson Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 46 students majoring in medical assisting at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $14,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in medical assisting at Madisonville Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,447.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hazard Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical assisting at Hazard Community and Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $20,124.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,911.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical assisting at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,319.

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#9

Ross College-Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Ross College-Hopkinsville 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 town of Hopkinsville, Ross College-Hopkinsville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross College-Hopkinsville, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross College-Hopkinsville take out $12,231 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Hopkinsville Report

With a ranking of #10, American National University - Lexington 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 rural area of Pikeville, ANU Lexington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,571
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

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 19 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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