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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

4 Colleges
$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 Nevada. With 188 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare 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. 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 Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Nevada Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Carrington College, Las Vegas to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nevada. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Carrington College, Las Vegas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,287. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Las Vegas Report

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. PMI Las Vegas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Las Vegas take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,315. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Report

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Career College of Northern Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparks.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Career College of Northern Nevada Report

#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $22,389.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Southern Nevada 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
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

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

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 4 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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