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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

14 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 Maryland. With 244 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Our analysis found Howard Community College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

Medical Assisting majors at HCC take out an average of $21,113 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $23,436 in student debt.

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#3

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

The excellent associate degree programs at Carroll Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maryland. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Carroll Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,727.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,974.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harford Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

With a ranking of #6, Montgomery College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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#7

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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Anne Arundel Community 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 #8 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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#9

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

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College of Southern Maryland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 14 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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