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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio

76 Colleges
$29,737 Avg Salary
$17,889 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 4th in Ohio. In fact, 1,466 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Ohio

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 76 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Akron landed the # 2 spot on the list. Herzing Akron is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Akron.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing Akron take out $26,758 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kettering College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

The excellent programs at Ross College-Sylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Ohio. Ross College-Sylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Ross College-Sylvania carry an average student debtload of $14,337.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Ross - Ontario is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ontario.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Ontario take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Polaris Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Polaris Career Center take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Mahoning County Career and Technical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Canfield, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Mahoning County Career and Technical Center take out $10,431 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Orion Institute

Perrysburg, OH

Orion Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Healing Arts Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rhodes State College take out is $10,500.

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#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.

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#11

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Fortis College - Columbus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Fortis College - Columbus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis College - Columbus take out an average of $11,390 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $54.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of Ohio that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
12 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
13 Sandusky Career Center Sandusky, OH
14 Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland, OH
15 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 720
Michigan 522
Indiana 455
Wisconsin 455

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

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 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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