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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 497 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 79% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.
Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Memphis is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 497 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Contra Costa Medical Career College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Antioch.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Mountainland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Martinsburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Downey Adult School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Downey Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Downey.
Of the 150 students majoring in medical assisting at Downey Adult School, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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CyberTex Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Hutchinson Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hutchinson.
Women make up 36% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Santa Ana College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.
About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
Of the 157 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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South Texas Training Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. South Texas Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Benito.
About 87% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Concorde Career College - San Diego ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - San Diego, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Mayfield College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Mayfield College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.
Of the 153 students majoring in medical assisting at Mayfield College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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High Desert Medical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career College - San Bernardino came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career Institute - Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.
About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Concorde Career College - Southaven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southaven.
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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. RCOE SCE is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 83 students majoring in medical assisting at RCOE SCE, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Advantage Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Eatontown, Advantage Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in medical assisting at Advantage Career Institute, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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ASI Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Turnersville, ASI Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 121 students majoring in medical assisting at ASI Career Institute, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 497 different United States allied health & medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | First Institute of Travel, Inc | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 53 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 54 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 54 | Unitek College | Hayward, CA |
| 56 | Brookline College - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 57 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 57 | University of Providence | Great Falls, MT |
| 57 | Midwestern Career College | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 60 | Milan Institute-Merced | Merced, CA |
| 60 | Bridgerland Technical College | Logan, UT |
| 63 | Remington College - Shreveport Campus | Shreveport, LA |
| 63 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 63 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL |
| 63 | Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX |
| 67 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 67 | Medical Training College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 69 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 70 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 71 | CCI Training Center, Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 71 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 73 | RGV Careers | Pharr, TX |
| 73 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region
View the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors
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
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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