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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

5 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 Virginia. With 967 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Services

#1

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Career College the best school in Virginia for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Virginia Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,769.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at American National University accumulate an average of around $21,509 in student debt.

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#4

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chester Career College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

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#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stratford University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

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 5 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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