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Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alaska

1 College
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 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 Alaska. With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in Alaska to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best school in Alaska for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $21,704 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Washington 734
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 values are for the top school 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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