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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 390 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

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 - New Britain to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - New Britain accumulate an average of around $12,510 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out $12,510 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $69.

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Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden take out an average of $10,124 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Porter and Chester Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,054. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $82, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Stone Academy-West Haven

West Haven, CT

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Stone Academy-West Haven helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, Stone Academy-West Haven is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Stone Academy-West Haven carry an average student debtload of $12,736. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $46, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Stone Academy-East Hartford

East Hartford, CT

Stone Academy-East Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Stone Academy-East Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Stone Academy-East Hartford carry an average student debtload of $12,736. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $46, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Stone Academy-Waterbury

Waterbury, CT

Stone Academy-Waterbury did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Medical Assisting majors at Stone Academy-Waterbury take out an average of $12,736 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $46, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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American Institute - West Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. American Institute - West Hartford is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at American Institute - West Hartford accumulate an average of around $12,688 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $50, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

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Norwalk Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

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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 Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
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 11 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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