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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Oregon

16 Colleges
$34,110 Avg Salary
$15,989 Avg Student Debt

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

With 91 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #16 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our analysis found Institute of Technology to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Institute of Technology take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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The excellent programs at Oregon Coast 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 Oregon. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Oregon Coast Community College take out an average of $15,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Gorge Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the town of The Dalles, Columbia Gorge Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Portland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Portland take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $91.

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#5

Sumner College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sumner College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Oregon list. Sumner College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at COCC accumulate an average of around $18,307 in student debt.

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Portland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Portland Community College take out is $19,221.

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Carrington College, Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Carrington College, Portland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Medical Assisting majors at Carrington College, Portland take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Rogue Community College accumulate an average of around $14,256 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,430
Washington 734
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 16 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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