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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 9th in New York. In fact, 1,660 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 York

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 New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants the best school in New York for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Nassau Community College is a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Medical Assisting majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $17,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bronx Community 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 York. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from LaGuardia take out $16,314 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Monroe College take out $14,759 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Rego Park, St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens take out an average of $14,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orange County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SUNY Orange take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,937.

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Maria College of Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Maria College of Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Maria College of Albany accumulate an average of around $26,883 in student debt.

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#10

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, Villa Maria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Villa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Villa take out an average of $24,629 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 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.

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