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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 347 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey 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 2023 rankings named Eastwick College - Ramsey the most popular school in New Jersey for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Eastwick College - Ramsey accumulate an average of around $24,942 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in New Jersey. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Women make up 36% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Women make up 56% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Union County College take out $25,040 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

About 48% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 52% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Essex take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,421.

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#5

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $19,164 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $24,710 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastwick College - Hackensack 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 suburb of Hackensack, Eastwick College - Hackensack is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mercer County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Mercer County Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

Of the 13 students majoring in medical assisting at RCSJ, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Hudson County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
Maryland 244
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 23 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).

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