2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in medical assisting at New England Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at New England Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,281. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $398, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school 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 North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $26,346 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
Of the 48 students majoring in medical assisting at MWCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MWCC accumulate an average of around $17,394 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the New England Region . Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.
About 81% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 19% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debt load of $31,352.
Out of the 38 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,783.
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River Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Claremont.
Women make up 77% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at NH Community Technical College - Claremont take out an average of $29,791 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Springfield Technical Community College 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 Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at STCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,149.
Bay State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 48% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Bay State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,855.
Naugatuck Valley Community College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 48% are male and 52% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College take out $23,189 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.
Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at CCRI, 32% are male and 68% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $18,969.
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 202 |
| Connecticut | 390 |
| New Hampshire | 39 |
| Maine | 118 |
| Vermont | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 96 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
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 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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