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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which basic certificate 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.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Millennium Training Institute the best school in Massachusetts for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Millennium Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woburn.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Massachusetts. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Mount Wachusett 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 Massachusetts. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

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North Shore 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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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Quinsigamond 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 basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

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 12 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).

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