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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 244 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Allegany College of Maryland to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debt load of $19,844.

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Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 69% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at Baltimore City Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Baltimore City Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,436.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,974.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harford Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maryland. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#5

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carroll Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Carroll Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Carroll Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,727.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carroll Community College Report

#7

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#8

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 54% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $21,113 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in medical assisting at CSM, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Southern Maryland Report

#9

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

With a ranking of #9, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

About 45% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
New Jersey 347
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 14 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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