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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 347 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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 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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Ramsey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

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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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The excellent associate degree programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in New Jersey. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Essex carry an average student debtload of $19,421.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in New Jersey. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

On average, medical assisting graduates from TESU take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastwick College - Hackensack ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Eastwick College - Nutley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Nutley, Eastwick College - Nutley is a private for-profit college with a small 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
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 17 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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