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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the most popular school in Washington for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Seattle College Report

#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 65 students majoring in medical assisting at Skagit Valley College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Washington. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical assisting at Walla Walla Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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

With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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#7

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in medical assisting at Tacoma Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#10

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Centralia College Report

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 12 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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