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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

27 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,056 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Allentown take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,510. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $69, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana County Technology Center is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. ICTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Montco take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,290.

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#5

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Laurel Business Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. LBI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Uniontown.

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York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. York County School of Technology is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Street.

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All-State Career School - Lester landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Lester, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Altoona.

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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
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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

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).

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