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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

33 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 Pennsylvania. With 1,056 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Our analysis found Central Penn College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

Of the 86 students majoring in medical assisting at Central Penn, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Central Penn take out $24,631 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

Women make up 81% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from LCCC take out $20,094 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Harcum College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,556.

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Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 81% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $22,130 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in medical assisting at Clarion University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Clarion University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,128.

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#6

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Berks Technical Institute take out an average of $32,720 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $66, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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YTI Career Institute-York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in medical assisting at YTI, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at YTI accumulate an average of around $19,376 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $141, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Lackawanna College accumulate an average of around $27,831 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lackawanna College Report

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

About 71% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 29% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take out an average of $27,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% 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
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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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