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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts 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.

About 76% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,346.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Wachusett 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 Massachusetts. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MWCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,394.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 22% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at STCC take out an average of $14,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Bay State College

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay State College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Medical Assisting majors at Bay State College take out an average of $36,855 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bay State College Report

#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Bristol, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Bristol take out $12,710 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Quinsigamond 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 #6 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical assisting at Quinsigamond Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#7

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#8

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy 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. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#9

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,091.

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

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
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
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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