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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey

36 Colleges
$27,643 Avg Salary
$11,087 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 347 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey

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Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education the best school in New Jersey for allied health and medical assisting services students. AIMS Education is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from AIMS Education carry an average student debtload of $3,726.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ASI Career Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Turnersville, ASI Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ASI Career Institute take out $4,935 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastwick College - Ramsey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey take out $17,020 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medical Career Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Medical Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ocean.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Medical Career Institute carry an average student debtload of $5,762.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Iselin.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Iselin take out is $10,565. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moorestown.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out $10,565 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Paramus take out $10,565 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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#9

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Essex take out $21,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Union County College take out is $24,625.

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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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 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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