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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools

1,318 Colleges
$28,905 Avg Salary
$16,497 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,318 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the United States

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Allied Health Services

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 1,318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Area Medical Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bay Area Medical Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Bay Area Medical Academy carry an average student debtload of $9,114.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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#4

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Out of the 1,318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hayward.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Unitek College take out is $9,251. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $61.

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#5

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanbridge University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Stanbridge carry an average student debtload of $29,027. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

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#6

Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

Unitek College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of South San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Unitek College take out is $9,251. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $61.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Medical Assisting majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $12,114 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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#10

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

With a ranking of #10, University of Providence did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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#11

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Academy ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#14

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Loma Linda University take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #15, Millennium Training Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Millennium Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woburn.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Millennium Training Institute take out $8,989 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #16, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from AIMS Education carry an average student debtload of $3,726.

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#17

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Unitek College take out is $9,228. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Clarion University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at BHCC take out is $6,886.

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#20

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#21

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Northeast Technical Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northeast Technical Institute take out is $8,708. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $102, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#22

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #22, CBD College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Community Based Education and Development take out is $14,697. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $11,208 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $69, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out is $26,758.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $11,208. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $69, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Services Schools

#29

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA
#33

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA
#35

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA
#38

Bay State College

Boston, MA
#42

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL
#43

New Age Training

New York, NY
#44

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN
#50

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1318 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
52 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
53 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San-Marcos, CA
54 ASI Career Institute Turnersville, NJ
55 Pima Medical Institute - Aurora Aurora, CO
56 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
57 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR
58 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
59 Butte County Regional Occupational Program Chico, CA
60 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
61 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
62 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
63 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
64 Westchester School for Dental Assistant Elmsford, NY
65 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
66 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
67 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
68 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
69 Parker University Dallas, TX
70 Ross Medical Education Center - Davison Davison, MI
71 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
72 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
73 Kettering College Kettering, OH
74 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
75 Widener University Chester, PA
76 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
77 Downey Adult School Downey, CA
78 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
79 Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown, WV
80 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
81 Louisiana College Pineville, LA
82 CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL
83 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
84 Allen School - Jamaica Jamaica, NY
85 MedQuest College Louisville, KY
86 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
87 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
88 Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT
89 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
90 Fortis College - Landover Landover, MD
91 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY
92 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
93 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
94 Charter College Vancouver, WA
95 Career School of NY Staten Island, NY
96 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
97 Allen School - Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
98 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
99 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
100 Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario Ontario, OH
101 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
102 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
103 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
104 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
105 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
106 Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout San-Diego, CA
107 Concorde Career College - Portland Portland, OR
108 Sumner College Portland, OR
109 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
110 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
111 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
112 University of Pittsburgh - Titusville Titusville, PA
113 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
114 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
115 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
116 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
117 Taylor College Belleview, FL
118 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
119 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
120 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
121 South University, Tampa Tampa, FL
122 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
123 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
124 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
125 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA
126 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
127 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
128 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
129 North Florida Technical College Starke, FL
130 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
131 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
132 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
133 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
134 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
135 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
136 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
137 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
138 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
139 Medical Career & Technical College Richmond, KY
140 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
141 Canada College Redwood City, CA
142 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
143 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
144 Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA
145 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
146 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
147 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
148 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
149 Newman University Wichita, KS
150 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
151 Fox College Bedford Park, IL
152 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
153 MTI College Sacramento, CA
154 Albany State University Albany, GA
155 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
156 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
157 National Latino Education Institute Chicago, IL
158 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
159 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger Erlanger, KY
160 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
161 Advanced Training Associates El Cajon, CA
162 South University, Montgomery Montgomery, AL
163 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
164 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Fayette, MO
165 Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH
166 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
167 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
168 Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
169 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
170 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
171 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
172 South University, Richmond Glen Allen, VA
173 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
174 The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
175 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
176 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
177 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
178 Hodges University Naples, FL
179 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
180 South University, Columbia Columbia, SC
181 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
182 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
183 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
184 National Career College Panorama City, CA
185 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
186 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
187 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
188 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
189 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
190 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
191 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
192 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
193 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
194 Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA
195 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
196 Fisher College Boston, MA
197 The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston Houston, TX

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
198 Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH
199 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
200 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
201 Huntington University Huntington, IN
202 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
203 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
204 Portland Community College Portland, OR
205 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
206 Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Clearwater, FL
207 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
208 Morton College Cicero, IL
209 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
210 Washburn University Topeka, KS
211 South University, Austin Round Rock, TX
212 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
213 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
214 North-West College - Pomona Pomona, CA
215 CET, Oxnard Oxnard, CA
216 Access Careers Hempstead, NY
217 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
218 Ross Medical Education Center - Midland Midland, MI
219 State Career College Waukegan, IL
220 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
221 Altierus Career College - Norcross Norcross, GA
222 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
223 Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL
224 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
225 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
226 Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY
227 Dawn Career Institute LLC Wilmington, DE
228 Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA
229 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
230 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
231 Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI
232 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
233 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
234 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
235 Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT
236 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
237 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
238 Essex County College Newark, NJ
239 Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
240 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
241 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
242 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO
243 Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA
244 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
245 Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA
246 Ace Institute of Technology New York, NY
247 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
248 Panola College Carthage, TX
249 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
250 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
251 Hamilton Technical College Davenport, IA
252 Living Arts College Raleigh, NC
253 DCI Career Institute Monaca, PA
254 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
255 South University, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL
256 Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing Lansing, MI
257 Union County College Cranford, NJ
258 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
259 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
260 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
261 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
262 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
263 Gwinnett College Raleigh, NC

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

View the Best Allied Health Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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