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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2 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 8th in Rhode Island. In fact, 96 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from New England Tech take out $23,281 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $398.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at New England Institute of Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CCRI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,969.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Community College of Rhode Island

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14

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 2 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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