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

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

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $16,310. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $77, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

Medical Assisting majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $9,437 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,814.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Women make up 77% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Radford take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,557.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at American National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Virginia. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from American National University carry an average student debt load of $24,063.

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#6

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at South University, Richmond take out an average of $22,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out $21,422 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 $108.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

With a ranking of #9, Riverside College of Health Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Riverside College of Health Careers carry an average student debt load of $17,035.

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#10

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College take out $11,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Schools 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
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
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 17 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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