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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine

10 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 118 degrees and certificates from a Maine school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maine 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 Kennebec Valley Community College the most popular school in Maine for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College take out $17,783 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Eastern Maine Community College accumulate an average of around $18,865 in student debt.

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SMCC take out $21,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington County Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maine. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical assisting at UMA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $28,196 in student debt.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical assisting at UMPI, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at UMPI take out an average of $29,211 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northern Maine Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical assisting at Northern Maine Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northern Maine Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,102.

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Central Maine Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Central Maine Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,143 in student debt.

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#8

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal 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 city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Beal College take out $22,839 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, York County 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 rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from York County Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,744.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

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 10 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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