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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools

73 Colleges
$28,905 Avg Salary
$16,497 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at UMA Clearwater take out is $17,347.

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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Martinsburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Medical Assisting majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $12,114 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 $83.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $26,300 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

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#5

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ross College-Sylvania is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Ross College-Sylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Ross College-Sylvania accumulate an average of around $14,337 in student debt.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Medical Assisting majors at NWTC take out an average of $15,230 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools list. WVJC Morgantown is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Morgantown.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WVJC Morgantown take out is $10,219.

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#8

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools ranking. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out is $26,758.

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Herzing University - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Madison take out an average of $26,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 American National University Salem, VA
12 Monroe College Bronx, NY
13 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
14 Arlington Career Institute Grand Prairie, TX

View the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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