2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Clarion University accumulate an average of around $24,128 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $24,710 in student debt.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,163.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Ramsey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ramsey.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Eastwick College - Ramsey accumulate an average of around $24,942 in student debt.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants landed the # 5 spot on the list. New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
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Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Widener carry an average student debtload of $20,552.
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University of Pittsburgh - Titusville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Titusville, Pitt Titusville is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Medical Assisting majors at Pitt Titusville take out an average of $25,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Harcum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Harcum College accumulate an average of around $29,556 in student debt.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.
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Central Penn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Central Penn accumulate an average of around $24,631 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 $190.
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Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $25,040 in student debt.
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Essex County College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Essex carry an average student debtload of $19,421.
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Nassau Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $24,785 in student debt.
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,077.
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Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
16 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
17 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville, PA |
18 | Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore, MD |
19 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,660 |
Pennsylvania | 1,056 |
Maryland | 244 |
New Jersey | 347 |
District of Columbia | 7 |
Delaware | 76 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.